title: First HIV legal precedent in Kyrgyzstan:  breach of medical privacy.
abstract: A recent court case of a breach of the privacy rights of a person living with HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan is the first of its kind in Central Asia, write Erik Iriskulbekov and Asylgul Balybaeva. ADILET, the NGO that brought the case to court, is one of only a few NGOs in Central Asia that provide legal assistance related to HIV and AIDS.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iriskulbekov
authors.forename: Asylgul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balybaeva
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007707:Kyrgyzstan; D008297:Male; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous