The ruling is the first in a series of cases filed against the Namibian government . `` They are saying that these guidelines came into being when AIDS first came into the country , and I think that was in 2001 , and it was a directive that says any woman who tests positive for HIV should be sterilized straight away , '' Gatsi-Mallet said . In this case, the court ruled that Namibia had violated international law by failing to protect its citizens from genocide and crimes against humanity committed during Namibia's colonial rule. `` The nurse said to me , ' I think they are going to close you , ' '' one woman says . Authorities deny accusations that sterilizations are a government policy .
The ruling is the first in a series of cases filed against the Namibian government . In this case, the court ruled that Namibia had violated international law by failing to protect its citizens from genocide and crimes against humanity committed during Namibia's colonial rule. `` The nurse said to me , ' I think they are going to close you , ' '' one woman says . Authorities deny accusations that sterilizations are a government policy .