In Tunisia, we're supporting people most affected by HIV and structural and legal barriers to access the health services they need. As well as data providing an overview of how HIV affects marginalised populations, we consider the structural and legal barriers that prevent these groups from accessing HIV services. For example, same-sex sexual conduct is criminalised.
As a result, Tunisian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT people face frequent violence, stigma and discrimination. Sex work is regulated and vagrancy and loitering laws are used to prosecute sex workers. This constant threat of prosecution can deter people from accessing HIV services, for fear of having their behaviour outed. People who use drugs face a similar continuous threat; drug use is criminalised in Tunisia and people are often blamed for the commission of other crimes, suffering mistreatment at the hands of the police.
In , Tunisia celebrated two policy change successes that give hope to the most marginalised communities and people affected by HIV in Tunisia. Our programme activities in Tunisia seek to uphold the human rights of those most affected by HIV. Nadoum aims to accelerate action to sustain and improve HIV services for people US foreign aid cuts: HIV response in crisis. Migrants are a marginalised community at greater risk of HIV. The cabinet of Tunisia approved a bill that means male and female heirs receive equal inheritance shares, the first Arab country to do so.
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