INTERMEZZO: (not-) Travelling with HIV
23 June 2009
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“In early 2005, a small but determined group of Korean vigilantes began stalking foreign English teachers (sometimes for months at a time) and feeding the press with sordid stories of their relations with Korean women. Their goal was to influence public opinion and push the government for the means to deport “illegal English teachers” from the country.”
Abandon discriminatory HIV policy
By Ben Wagner
The Korea Herald
There are currently 14 countries which either categorically refuse entry of PLWHA or also require disclosure of HIV infection even for entry for short term stays. These countries are:
| 1. Brunei 2. Egypt 3. Iraq 4. Yemen 5. Malaysia 6. Oman 7. Qatar |
8. Singapore 9. Sudan 10. South Korea 11. Tunisia 12. Turks & Caicos Islands 13. United Arab Emirates 14. USA |
Countries which force HIV positive foreigners to leave include (2008-2009 update)
| 1. Armenia 2. Bahrain 3. Bangla Desh 4. Brunei 5. China 6. Egypt 7. Equatorial Guinea 8. Hungary 9. Iraq 10. Jordan |
11. Korea (Democratic People’s Republic) 12. Korea (South) 13. Kuwait 14. Malaysia 15. Moldavia 16. Mongolia 17. Oman 18. Qatar 19. Russian Federation 20. Saudi-Arabia |
21. Singapore 22. Sri Lanka 23. Sudan 24. Syria 25. Tajikistan 26. Taiwan 27. United Arab Emirates 28. USA 29. Uzbekistan 30. Yemen |
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