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Iran urged to free HIV pioneers | Iran urged to free HIV pioneers |
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A human rights group is calling on Iran to release immediately or charge two doctors renowned for their work on the prevention and treatment of HIV/Aids. | A human rights group is calling on Iran to release immediately or charge two doctors renowned for their work on the prevention and treatment of HIV/Aids. |
Human Rights Watch says the authorities have not disclosed why Arash Alaei and Kamyar Alaei were detained last month, or where they are being held. | Human Rights Watch says the authorities have not disclosed why Arash Alaei and Kamyar Alaei were detained last month, or where they are being held. |
The two brothers have travelled widely outside Iran, including to the US, to take part in conferences on HIV/Aids. | The two brothers have travelled widely outside Iran, including to the US, to take part in conferences on HIV/Aids. |
They were due to take part in a major meeting in Mexico next month. | They were due to take part in a major meeting in Mexico next month. |
Arash Alaei was scheduled to give a presentation on some of Iran's innovative HIV programmes, Human Rights Watch says. | Arash Alaei was scheduled to give a presentation on some of Iran's innovative HIV programmes, Human Rights Watch says. |
The brothers are credited with getting the Iranian authorities to tackle the stigma of HIV infection and the disease Aids, in a country where sex, drug abuse and the disease itself are taboo subjects. | The brothers are credited with getting the Iranian authorities to tackle the stigma of HIV infection and the disease Aids, in a country where sex, drug abuse and the disease itself are taboo subjects. |
Damage to reputation | Damage to reputation |
Joe Amon, Human Rights Watch's HIV/Aids programme director says Iran's work to combat the disease is internationally acclaimed, with the Alaei brothers playing an important role. | |
The brothers spearheaded educational campaigns among drug users and prostitutes and introduced harm reduction programmes in prisons, working closely with Iran's government and religious leaders. | The brothers spearheaded educational campaigns among drug users and prostitutes and introduced harm reduction programmes in prisons, working closely with Iran's government and religious leaders. |
Human Rights Watch says the brothers have not had legal representation and their detention was damaging Iran's reputation for tackling the Aids epidemic. | |
Kamyar Alaei is registered as a post-graduate at the University of Albany in the US. | |
In recent years Iran has arrested a number of academics who have ties with the US, its main global enemy. | In recent years Iran has arrested a number of academics who have ties with the US, its main global enemy. |
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