●HIV/AIDSの影響を最も被っているのは、エイズとともに生きる人々
（PHA:People Living with HIV/AIDS）やその家族、そして多くのPHAを抱える地
域社会です。抗エイズ薬（抗レトロウイルス薬：Anti-Retrovirals＝ARV）によ
る治療を受けられるか……この問題は、PHAたちにとって、命の問題としてのし
かかっています。
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:32:15 +0200
Subject: [viva_hiv_aids] FW: TAC pamphlet for the WEF
World Economic Forum Leaders Must Treat the People
Tens of millions of people in Africa have died of HIV/AIDS 窶and tens of
millions are living with the virus. Most will die during the next ten years
if they are not treated. There are many health epidemics across Africa,
including Malaria and Tuberculosis. Most of these diseases are rare in
wealthy countries and when people become sick they are treated. But in
Sub-Saharan Africa, most public health care systems are in a poor condition.
There is little treatment available and public education is poor. Many
people do not get enough nutritious food, making their health worse. Much of
this is due to the legacy of colonialism and the ongoing foreign policies of
the United States, European Union and Japan, but much of the responsibility
for the failure to provide decent health care services lies with lack of
human rights and bad governance in Africa.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is meeting to hold its Africa Economic
Summit. The WEF is an international body which brings world leaders together
to address global issues. Unfortunately, the track record of the WEF
indicates that it is much better at consolidating the wealth of rich people
in rich countries than addressing the needs of poor people across the world.
Therefore, we must urge the WEF to prioritise health and food security. If
development in Africa is to proceed at an acceptable pace, then the needs of
the worst-off and poorest people in society must be addressed. We are
therefore saying to the WEF Africa Economic summit that they must do the
following:
ﾂｷ African governments must develop treatment and prevention plans for
HIV/AIDS as well as other diseases such Tuberculosis and Malaria. No HIV
opportunistic infection should go untreated. Where capacity exists,
antiretroviral treatment programmes should be started.
ﾂｷ The rights of people with HIV/AIDS should be legally protected and
enforced.
ﾂｷ African governments must access the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and
Malaria.
ﾂｷ The world窶冱 rich countries must grant much more money to the Global
Fund. According to UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, 7 to 10 billion dollars
a year are needed a year for HIV/AIDS alone. As of January 2003, just over 2
billion dollars has been committed to the fund to cover a five year period!
This is far too little
ﾂｷ All African countries need to become more democratic and demonstrate
greater respect for human rights. Pressure must be placed on African
dictatorships, such as Zimbabwe and Swaziland, to become accountable to
their people.
ﾂｷ Wealthy countries must end their farm subsidies, so that African farmers
can access their markets and reduce food insecurity in Africa.
Treat the People!
Human Rights for All!
皆様 こんにちは。
７月12日、南アフリカ共和国のHIV陽性者の団体「治療行動キャンペーン」（Treatment Action Campaign）が、同国東ケープ州クイーンズタウン（Queenstown）からクリス・ハニ地区（Chris HaniDistrict）に向けて平和的なデモをしていたところ、警官隊が発砲、催涙ガスを使ってデモ隊を追い散らすという事件が起こり、40人が怪我を負いました。
この事件に抗議し、南アフリカのHIV陽性者の治療へのアクセスを連邦政府および東ケープ州政府に要求しようという運動が、当事者である治療行動キャンペーンおよび米国の団体「人権のための医師団」（Physicians for Human Rights）などにより国際的に展開されています。この団体が、現在、組織および個人の署名を集めています。
署名をしたい方は、以下の文章（英語）をお読みの上、とりあえず下記の署名票にご記入頂き、当方までご返信下さい。
なお、本件はAJF事務局としてということでなく、稲場が会員として署名を集めているということでご了解下さい。AJFの感染症研究会（AIDS Task Force）として署名したいと考えていますが、いかがでしょうか。
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＜署名票＞info@ajf.gr.jpまで
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Name as you would like to be listed（氏名）
Organization （所属）
*indicate whether it is an individual or organizational
sign on（１．個人署名 ２．組織で署名）
Address（連絡先）
Phone number (for us)（電話番号）
email (for us)（メールアドレス）
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アフリカ日本協議会
稲場 雅紀
**********
Please sign on to this statement condemning the violent
attack on demonstrators at a nonviolent protest of the
Treatment Action Group of South Africa on July 12. For more
information about the attack, please visit their
web site at www.tac.org.za or see their statement, below.
DEADLINE FOR SIGNATURES IS 5 PM TOMORROW (July 14).
We can accept both individual and organizational affilation.
Thanks!
Kate Krauss
katie@CritPath.Org
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We, the undersigned, condemn the violence inflicted upon the
nonviolent protesters demanding AIDS treatment in Queenstown,
South Africa on July 12, 2005. According to the Treatment
Action Campaign, police assaulted and then opened fire upon
a group of demonstrators. Forty people were injured, including
ten who were treated for gunshot wounds. Police then shot teargas
at the fleeing demonstrators. We call for the swift arrest
and prosecution of those responsible for these crimes.
South Africans have a right to health care under their own
constitution. They have a right to AIDS antiretroviral
treatment, and the right to demand it in nonviolent protest.
Some six million people are living with HIV/AIDS in South
Africa; one million need treatment now. As of June 2005,
only 176,000 are receiving it.
We are confident they will win their struggle for AIDS
treatment. We will back them every step of the way.
Viva TAC, viva!
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Please reply to katie@CritPath.Org with:
Name as you would like to be listed
Organization (indicate whether it is an individual or organizational
sign on)
Address
Phone number (for us)
email (for us)
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Treatment Action Campaign
NATIONAL: 34 Main Road, Muizenberg, 7945. Tel: 021-788 3507 Fax: 021-788
3726
EMAIL: info@tac.org.za WEBSITE: http://ww.tac.org.za
Forty Injured, Ten Shot at Peaceful Protest to Demand Treatment
13 July 2005, Cape Town
When Mziwethu Faku and Nomphumelo Khweza and other TAC comrades from
Queenstown and the Chris Hani District organized their peaceful protest
to ensure that people with HIV/AIDS receive antiretroviral treatment at
Frontier Hospital and throughout the Eastern Cape, they acted from
experience. Their lives had been saved by ARV treatment. They are both
active and healthy.
On 12 July 2005, the South African Police Services in Queenstown
brutally assaulted and then opened fire on unarmed, peaceful
protesters asking for HIV treatment.
Forty people were injured and ten were treated for gunshot wounds. One
person, Pumla Xesha had to be admitted to hospital. At least ten of the
injured people were people who live openly with HIV/AIDS. The majority
of the protesters were women. At no stage was there violence, threat of
violence or any form of provocation. No warning to disperse was issued
as is required by law. After the assault, as people ran away, the police
opened fire with firearms and then used teargas.
The Chris Hani District and the Eastern Cape TAC office had organized
the protest after more than six months of negotiations with
the provincial and local health authorities on the following
issues:
1. Access to information on the number of people, tested,
counseled and treated was denied by provincial and local authorities
along with information on successes and challenges of the treatment
programme;
2. On 29 December 2004, Mrs N.P. Klaas of the Eastern Cape Health
Department sent a circular to all clinics that read: "No new clients
should be admitted on ARVs until further notice. Continue sending those
that are already on treatment to Frontier Hospital."
3. Frontier Hospital in Queenstown serves a population of 200 000
people with five feeder clinics in the Lukhanji sub-district: Nomzamo,
Philani, Ilinge, Sada and Hewu clinics. It is estimated that 2000 people
need treatment but fewer than 200 people are on treatment. Fewer than 10
people have been put on treatment this year.
4. More people have died waiting for treatment than people on
treatment. TAC had received information that at Nomzamo Clinic 52
people are on treatment but that three people have died because of
starting too late. Further 51 people living with HIV/AIDS died waiting
while on the waiting list for treatment. There are currently 142 people
on the waiting list.
5. Since April 2005, the TAC District office has tried to
negotiate and get access to information and treatment - the local
management has referred us to the provincial management.
6. No urgency or accountability is shown in dealing with people
who are dying.
7. For the lack of urgency and accountability the MEC for Health
Dr. Bevan Goqwana and the national Health Minister Manto
Tshabalala Msimang must take responsibility. This includes
responsibility for mismanagement and unnecessary deaths.
We urge the Premier of the Eastern Cape, Ms Nosimo Balindlela to
intervene and meet urgently with TAC to ensure that lives are saved
through the following:
A) Making sure that the implementation of the treatment plan and
the
roll-out of ARV therapy proceeds with urgency across the province
because her MEC for Health has failed the people of the Eastern Cape;
B) Human resources for the health care system is prioritized;
C) Treatment literacy and community mobilization; and
D) The CEO of the Frontier Hospital and the SAPS face justice for
invoking violence against peaceful demonstrators including people living
with HIV/AIDS.
TAC will mobilize a mass demonstration in Queenstown on 26 July 2005.
We ask all civil society organizations and individuals to join us in
this protest against unnecessary HIV deaths, for treatment and against
police brutality. We will march to enforce our constitutional rights to
life, dignity, freedom to demonstrate, equality and access to health
care.
We were expressing our anger in a peaceful, dignified and assertive
manner. We will continue to use peaceful mass mobilization but we urge
the government to act with speed and compassion.
The TAC NEC salutes our Queenstown and Eastern Cape comrades. We say to
our leaders in the Eastern Cape: we are proud of your work - mobilize to
ensure at least 200 000 by 2006 and that ultimately everyone who needs
treatment gets it.