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  • Greece: Five (of 26) women in mass HIV criminalisation "sex worker" case acquitted http://t.co/LnDGFZJrfV 20 Mar 2013
  • US: Kansas to repeal ban on quarantining people with HIV, allow forced HIV testing following bodily fluids exposure http://t.co/jFZsLeD4Wg 20 Mar 2013
  • US: Illinois cop accused of HIV non-disclosure to be prosecuted under old unscientific HIV-specific law http://t.co/uZka8cQvTE #HIVisnocrime 18 Mar 2013
  • Canada: Police training and guidelines in criminal HIV non-disclosure cases urgently required http://t.co/twsGT55EBl @AIDSLAW #HIVCan 14 Mar 2013
  • Germany: National AIDS Council releases powerful policy statement on HIV criminalisation http://t.co/0vpT4r4kui #HIVisnocrime 13 Mar 2013
  • US: New study to explore effects of HIV criminalisation on health department policies and programmes http://t.co/S2qVzCXSuy 13 Mar 2013
  • UK: New research calls for better guidance for HIV service providers on criminal law, confidentiality and ethics http://t.co/0GdgIvxgQV 07 Mar 2013
  • New UK report from @SigmaResearch1 finds #HIV #criminalisation impact on healthcare workers and service providers http://t.co/85aCJmytz3 28 Feb 2013
  • US: HIV Experts Urge Minnesota Supreme Court to Consider the Science of HIV Transmission http://t.co/nNUJeEWymF 24 Feb 2013
  • @aidsactioneurop Thank you very much for publicising this important initiative. 20 Feb 2013
  • The latest HIV Justice Newletter is out today, on the one year anniversary of the Oslo Declaration http://t.co/W8ovLJG6 13 Feb 2013
  • UK: Updated guidance on HIV transmission, the law and the work of the clinical team now published http://t.co/E77K5uPd 13 Feb 2013
  • Nigeria: Advocates successfully argue for removal of HIV criminalisation clause from draft HIV Anti-Discrimination Act http://t.co/yZl6EMmU 13 Feb 2013
  • Australia: NSW man with HIV who "spat blood" on arresting officer pleads guilty to assaulting and intimidating police http://t.co/dxg7WUeL 12 Feb 2013

AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa and Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Report on the ARASA/OSISA Civil Society Consultative Meeting on the Criminalization of the Willful Transmission of HIV. Windhoek, 2007.

Cameron E Criminalization of HIV transmission: poor public health policy. HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 14 (2), 2009.

Executive Committee on Aids Policy & Criminal Law Detention or Prevention: a report on the impact of the use of criminal law on public health and the position of people living with HIV. Amsterdam, 2004.

Bernard EJ Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention: Technical Consultation Report. Tunisia: GNP+/UNAIDS, April 2009.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union/UNDP/UNAIDS Taking action against HIV: A handbook for parliamentarians. Geneva, 2007.

IPPF/GNP+/ICW Verdict on a Virus: Public Health, Human Rights and Criminal Law. 2008.

Jürgens R et al. Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission. New York: Open Society Institute, 2008.

Jürgens R and Cohen J Human Rights and HIV/AIDS: now more than ever – 10 reasons why human rights should occupy the center of the global AIDS struggle. New York:Open Society Institute, 2009.

 NAM Preventing HIV. London, 2008. Available online at www.aidsmap.com.

 NAM HIV transmission & testing. London, 2009. Available online at www.aidsmap.com.

 NAM HIV & stigma (patient information booklet). London, 2009. Available online at www.aidsmap.com.

 The People Living with HIV Stigma Index. www.stigmaindex.org

 UNAIDS Criminal Law, public health and HIV transmission: a policy options paper. Geneva, 2002.

 UNAIDS HIV-Related Stigma, Discrimination and Human Rights Violations. Geneva, 2005.

UNAIDS/UNDP Policy Brief: criminalization of HIV transmission. Geneva, 2008.

UNAIDS/UNDP Summary of Main Issues and Conclusions: international consultation on the criminalization of HIV transmission. Geneva, 2008.

United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Anand Grover. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. April 2010

WHO Europe WHO Technical Consultation in Collaboration with the European AIDS treatment group and AIDS action Europe on the criminalization of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Copenhagen, 2006.

World Bank Legal Aspects of HIV/AIDS: a guide for policy and law reform. Geneva, 2007.

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A writer and advocate on a range of HIV-related issues, Edwin has a particular specialism in HIV and the criminal law. He works with national and international HIV organisations, including the International AIDS Society, GNP+ and UNAIDS, as well having as a long association with NAM as a writer on this topic and as the former editor of HIV Treatment Update. To visit Edwin's blog and respond to posts click here.

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