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To: bentway who wrote (247093)	11/1/2007 1:46:37 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Nasty story. It also highlights the taboos surrounding H.I.V. and homosexuality that Dubai residents say have allowed rampant harassment of gays and have encouraged the health system to treat H.I.V. virtually in secret. (Under Emirates law, foreigners with H.I.V., or those convicted of homosexual activity, are deported.) This is true. We get a blood test each time our work visa is renewed (every 3 years) and if you got HIV they don't renew you. I don't know anyone that has happened to, which is odd because prostitution is rampant (and I mean rampant!), but a friend said some of his stewardess colleagues got booted due to failing their blood test. The doctor, an Egyptian, wrote in his legal report that he had found no evidence of forced penetration Sounds like the kid is going to lose the case.

To: bentway who wrote (247093)	11/1/2007 3:40:52 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 281500

Lawyers turn down 'socially sensitive' Aids rape case By Bassam Za'za', Staff Reporter Published: October 31, 2007, 23:13 gulfnews.com Duba: Two lawyers have refused to defend two Emirati suspects charged, alongside a teenager, with kidnapping a 15-year-old French boy and having sex with him against his consent. Sources disclosed to Gulf News that the lawyers preferred not to handle the lawsuit because of its "socially sensitive nature." Presiding judge Fahmi Mounir of the Dubai Court of First Instance asked one of the lawyers who were present at Chamber Four yesterday to handle the case. An expatriate lawyer volunteered to do so and he will defend the two suspects, 35-year-old, A.K., (whose records said he has Aids) and his 18-year-old unemployed compatriot, I.M., before the court which reconvenes on November 7. The Public Prosecution charged the three suspects, A.K., I.M. and the 17-year-old teenager (being prosecuted in the Juvenile Court) I.S., with deceiving the 15-year-old student, A.R.., and his 16-year-old compatriot, F.K., by offering to drive them home. The three were charged with forcefully undressing the victim, threatening him with a knife and a stick before having sex with him against his will. The victim claimed one of the suspects snatched his cell phone from him when he dialled 999 shortly before his assault. A.K. and I.M. denied the charges in court. Citing the victim's forensic examination report, sources close to the investigation said the boy was sexually experienced. The boy's lawyer is claiming Dh20,500 in temporary compensation which the suspects have been asked to pay jointly. A.R. testified he and his compatriot met I.S. while leaving a mall. He said they were offered a lift home before the suspects assaulted him in the car while F.K. was kept away from the vehicle.