#criminal law
An Egyptian civil court in the governorate of Beheira ruled to compensate one million Egyptian pounds over a woman's HIV transmission from her husband, who married her knowing that he had the disease, Ahram Online reports. This is reportedly the first case of a ruling for compensation over HIV transmission, lawyer Omar Gohar told Ahram Online. The husband carried the virus for four months before the marriage, according to a medical certificate presented by Gohar. In addition to the compensation,…
