HIV law challenged

A 42–year-old villager from Sishawe in Mbembesi who is accused of deliberately infecting his wife with HIV yesterday asked a Bulawayo magistrate to refer his case to the Supreme Court arguing the charges infringed on his rights.

Report by Staff Reporter
Pitty Mpofu, who is represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Lawyer Nosimilo Chanayiwa, was not asked to plead to the charge of deliberately infecting his wife with the virus when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Learmore Mapiye yesterday.

 
The case was remanded to September 28 when the State is expected to respond to the application.

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