HIV/AIDS, The Law and the Human Rights Question: Taming Discriminatory Practices

This article examined the concept of HIV/AIDS and appraised the rights of HIV/AIDS patients, vis-a-vis the workplace and access to medical facilities. It examined the extant position of the law on the rights of HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria. The paper has also comparatively analysed Nigeria's laws and policies and also those of South Africa, India and Namibia regarding the rights of such patients. It contended that discrimation against HIV/AIDS patients is unlawful and should be deprecated. It equally canvassed for constitutional amendment and/or the enactment of a specific statute to protect the rights of HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria.