Violation of GIPA by the PLWH Leaders themselves

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Dear forum,

It is very shameful and hurtful to see an ongoing trend of few PLWH Civil

Society Organizations who are supposed to be the Protectors of the Rights of

PLWHs

Some of the internal Election Procedures of PLWH Networks are violating the GIPA

norms. Being a man living with HIV and working for the protection of our Rights,

few questions arise in my mind:

1. Is India really lacking capable HIV+ People to conduct any internal election

procedures transparently?

2. Are the PLWH civil societies organizations really concern about GIPA

implementation in the network governing body elections of the networks?

3. If PLWH civil society organizations are concerned about GIPA, then why not

GIPA norms are not implemented in the election procedures?

4. Is there any vested interest of them or of the ruling PLWH governing body?

5. Will all PLWH Network Governing Body ensure 33% women participation in the

governing bodies?

6. As National, State, District part of APN+, why don't we follow the APN+

principles for Board Members ( Like nobody could be nominated after completion

of his/her two terms as board members to leave the place for newcomers but to

work as an adviser)?

7. Are those PLWH organizations are going to allow any new capable PLWHs to

govern and monitor their internal administrative issues?

We the underprivileged Indian PLWH Community Representatives demand to all the

current PLWH Leaders as well as to the PLWH organizations to rethink about the

ongoing trend of excluding new and capable community members from the leadership

of PLWH organizations.

Let the Indian PLWH Community to Live In Dignity!

Thanking you,

In solidarity,

Snehansu Bhaduri

e-mail: Snehansu.bhaduri@...