TAC outlines its civil disobedience campaign

In a briefing document released by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) via its website on 19 March 2003, TAC has outlined the objectives for its civil disobedience campaign.

The document is intended to further clarify TAC's decision to embark on a civil disobedience campaign. TAC has two crucial demands:

• That government make an irreversible and unequivocal commitment to a public sector ARV programme; and


• That government return to the negotiations at Nedlac and make a commitment to signing a Framework Agreement with business, labour and community on a National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Plan.


The campaign, set to begin on Human Rights Day, 21 March 2003, is set to be a lawful protest.

The full version of the TAC Civil Disobedience Campaign Briefing Document, as well as some Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, can be accessed by clicking on the link on the righthand side of this page