Russia: despite legislative and procedural barriers, HIV-positive woman fights for custody of ten-year-old brother.
Svetlana Izambaeva, a well-known HIV-activist and educator in Russia, is seeking to obtain custody of her ten-year-old brother, Sasha. After their mother died, regional official refused Izambaeva custody because of her HIV-positive status. Consequently, the local child custody agency (organ opeki) decided to give Sasha to a foster family.
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. lutyasheva@aidslaw.ca
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