Deportation of Infected Foreigners and Human Rights
Taiwan department of health currently deport foreigners having HIV once identified (see article 14-2 of the Taiwanese health Bureau). Foreigners infected by their Taiwanese spouse or from medical procedures conducted in Taiwan may appeal to be taken off of the black list, but only from abroad after being deported. No other foreigners, not even those with permanent residency or victims of rape / human trafficking, are allowed to appeal.
Identification usually occurs during mandatory blood test for teachers, government agency and some state-run enterprises employees. There are no penalties for enterprises refusing to hire a foreigner person carrying HIV thus allowing work and employment discrimination. Some amendments have been made to the law allowing foreigners married with a local Taiwanese person to be able to come back to Taiwan on temporary visa after deportation. However, several Taiwanese officials claim this policy interferes with basic freedom and neglects human rights.
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