HIV-positive Zimbabwean couple's refugee claim accepted on the basis of their political affiliation.

Abstract

On 23 November 2009, the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) found two citizens of Zimbabwe to be Convention refugees based on their political affiliation with Zimbabwe's opposition party and the impact this had on their access to antiretroviral treatment in Zimbabwe. The refugee claims of their children, who were not infected with the virus, were rejected.