Children's rights and the protection of vulnerable groups

• Djibouti: Law 48 on the Orientation of Health Policy
  1999
  
  
• Draft report of the Malawi Law Commission on Children's Rights and Child (Care, Protection and Justice) Bill
  2005
  
  
• Kenya: Children's Act 8
  2001
  
  
• Madagascar: Law 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV Promulgated by the President on 20 February 2006
  
  
• Mauritius: The Child Protection (Amendment) Bill
  Bill 36 of 2005
  
  
• Rwanda: Law 27 of 2001 Relating to the Rights and Protection of the Child Against Violence
  Promulgated on 28 April 2001
  
  
• South Africa: Children's Act No. 38 of 2005
  2005
  
  
• Tanzania: HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
  2007
  
  
• Uganda: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control Bill
  2007
  
  
• Zambia: The Penal Code (Amendment) Act 15 of 2005
  Assented to on 28 September 2005

Customary practices

• Eritrea: A Proclamation to Abolish Female Circumcision
  Proclamation 158 /2007
  
  
• Kenya: Children's Act 8 of 2001
  2001
  

Domestic violence

• Lesotho: Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act 9 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Malawi: Protection against (Prevention of) Domestic Violence Act 5 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Mauritius: The Protection from Domestic Violence (Ammendment Act) 2004
  Act No. 11 of 2004
  
  
• Mauritius: Sex Discrimination Act 43 of 2002
  Entered into force on 8 March 2003
  
  
• Namibia:Combating of Domestic Violence Act, 2003
  No. 4 of 2003
  
  
• Namibia: Combating of Rape Act, No. 8 of 2000
  Signed by the President on 19 April 2000
  
  
• South Africa: Domestic Violence Act No. 116 of 1998
  2 December 1998
  
  
• Uganda: Domestic Relations Bil
  2003
  
  
• Zimbabwe: Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act No 23 of 2004
  Entered into force on 1 July 2006
  

Employment

• Angola: Law 8/04 on HIV and AIDS
  Adopted by the National Assembly on 1 November 2004
  
  
• Angola: Regulations on HIV/AIDS, Employment and Professional Training
  Adopted on 4 July 2003
  
  
• Lesotho: Labour Code (Amendment)
  Act 5 of 2006
  
  
• Madagascar: Law 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV Promulgated by the President on 20 February 2006
  
  
• Mauritius: The Labour (Amendment) Act 2004
  Act No. 1 of 2004
  
  
• Mozambique: Law 5 of 2002
  Approved by the President on 5 February 2002
  
  
• Namibia: Labour Act 15 of 2004
  2004
  
  
• South Africa: No. 75 of 1997: Basic conditions of the Employment Act
  As amended by Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act No. 11 of 2002
  
  
• South Africa: No. 130 of 1993: Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
  As amended by Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act No. 61 of 1997
  
  
• South Africa: Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998
  1998
  
  
• South Africa: No. 66 of 1995: Labour Relations Act
  As amended by Labour Relations Amendment Act, No 42 of 1996, Proclamation, No 66 of 1996, Labour Relations Amendment Act, No 127 of 1998 Labour Relations Amendment Act, No 12 of 2002
  
  
• South Africa: No. 85 of 1993: Occupational Health and Safety Act
  As amended by Occupational Health and Safety Ammendment Act, No. 181 of 1993
  
  
• South Africa: Public Service Regulations 2001
  Government Notice No. R. 1 of 5 January 2001
  
  
• Tanzania: HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
  2007
  
  
• Uganda: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control Bill
  2007
  
  
• Zimbabwe: Labour Relations (HIV and AIDS) Regulations 1998
  Statutory Instrument 202 of 1998
  

Equality and non-discrimination

• Angola: Law 8/04 on HIV and AIDS
  Adopted by the National Assembly on 1 November 2004
  
  
• Burundi: Law 1/018 on the Legal Protection of People Infected with HIV and of People Suffering from AIDS
  12 May 2005
  
  
• Kenya: HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act 14 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Madagascar: Law 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV Promulgated by the President on 20 February 2006
  
  
• Mauritius: HIV and AIDS Act 2006
  Act No. 31 of 2006
  
  
• South Africa: Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination: Act No. 4, 2000
  Assented to 2 February 2000
  
  
• Tanzania: HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
  2007
  
  
• Uganda: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control Bill
  2007
  

HIV and criminal law

• Angola: Law 8/04 on HIV and AIDS
  Adopted by the National Assembly on 1 November 2004
  
  
• Botswana: Penal Code (Amendment) Act 5 of 1998
  1998
  
  
• Botswana: Public health Act 44
  1971
  
  
• Kenya: HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act 14 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Kenya: Sexual Offences Act - Act No. 3 of 2006
  Commencement Date: 21 July 2006
  
  
• Madagascar: Law 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV Promulgated by the President on 20 February 2006
  
  
• Namibia: Combating of Rape Act, No. 8 of 2000
  Signed by the President on 19 April 2000
  
  
• South Africa: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill
  As introduced in the National Assembly as a section 75 Bill; explanatory summary of Bill published in Government Gazette No. 25282 of 30 July 2003
  
  
• South Africa: Criminal Law Ammendment Act 105 of 1997
  Assented to 27 November 1997
  
  
• South Africa: Criminal Procedure Second Ammendment Act
  Act 85 of 1997
  
  
• Tanzania: HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
  2007
  
  
• Uganda: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control Bill
  2007
  
  
• Zimbabwe: Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act No 23 of 2004
  Entered into force on 1 July 2006
  

HIV-specific laws and bills

• Angola: Law 8/04 on HIV and AIDS
  Adopted by the National Assembly on 1 November 2004
  
  
• Burundi: Law 1/018 on the Legal Protection of People Infected with HIV and of People Suffering from AIDS
  12 May 2005
  
  
• Kenya: HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act 14 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Madagascar: Law 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV Promulgated by the President on 20 February 2006
  
  
• Mauritius: HIV and AIDS Act 2006
  Act No. 31 of 2006
  
  
• Tanzania: HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
  2007
  
  
• Uganda: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control Bill
  2007

Legislation providing institutional mechanisms for HIV and AIDS

• South Africa: North West Provincial Council on AIDS
  Act 5 of 2001
  
  
• Tanzania: Commission for AIDS Act
  2001
  
  
• Zimbabwe: National AIDS Council Act
  Act 16/1999, 22/2001 (s. 4). Chapter 15:14
  

Property rights and inheritance

• Botswana: Abolition of Marital Power Act 34 of 2004
  2004
  
  
• Lesotho: Legal Capacity of Married Persons Act 9 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Malawi: Deceased Estates (Wills, Inheritance and Protection) Bill
  2004
  
  
• Namibia: Communal Land Reform Act 5 of 2002
  2002
  
  
• Namibia: Married Persons Equality Act, 1996
  Act 1 of 1996
  

Right to health care

• Angola: Law 8/04 on HIV and AIDS
  Adopted by the National Assembly on 1 November 2004
  
  
• Burundi: Law 1/018 on the Legal Protection of People Infected with HIV and of People Suffering from AIDS
  12 May 2005
  
  
• Djibouti: Law 48 on the Orientation of Health Policy
  1999
  
  
• Kenya: HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act 14 of 2006
  2006
  
  
• Madagascar: Law 2005-040 on the Fight against HIV/AIDS and the Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV Promulgated by the President on 20 February 2006
  
  
• Mauritius: HIV and AIDS Act 2006
  Act No. 31 of 2006
  
  
• South Africa: Medical Schemes Act
  Act No. 131 of 1998
  
  
• South Africa: Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act
  Act 59 of 2002
  
  
• South Africa: Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act
  Act 90 of 1997
  
  
• South Africa National Health Act
  Act No 61 of 2003
  
  
• Tanzania: HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill
  2007
  
  
• Uganda: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control Bill
  2007
  
  
• Zimbabwe Public Health Act
  Act 19 of 1924