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Some countries have used the criminal law to prosecute people living with HIV who have – or are believed to have – put others at risk of acquiring HIV. Some countries’ laws criminalise people who do not disclose their HIV status to sexual partners as well as actual cases of HIV transmission.   

HIV & criminal law

End HIV criminalisation, Australian experts say

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Gay News Network
9 November 2016
HIV & criminal law

Black PLWHA Face Higher Rates of Incarceration, Longer Sentences

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Black AIDS Institute
13 September 2016
HIV & criminal law

South Africa: Two Women Charged With Stealing ARVs From Mpumalanga Clinic

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AllAfrica
12 September 2016
People & personal stories

Todd Heywood was the victim of a hate crime. He was almost arrested because of it — and HIV criminalisation laws.

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HIVPlusMag
18 August 2016
HIV & criminal law

Analysis: How is Russia’s HIV-specific law being used to prosecute women living with HIV?

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HIV Justice Network
5 August 2016
HIV & criminal law

Global advocacy highlights against HIV criminalisation presented at AIDS 2016

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HIV Justice Network
22 July 2016
HIV & criminal law

HIV criminalisation firmly on the agenda at AIDS 2016

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HIV Justice Network
15 July 2016
Experiences of stigma

I Was Attacked for Being Gay and HIV Positive. Here's How I'm Fighting Back.

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The Body
30 June 2016
HIV & criminal law

Canada: In Nova Scotia, glimmers of hope for science in the prosecution of HIV non-disclosure

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HIV Justice Network
29 June 2016
HIV & criminal law

Milton Keynes flat fire death: Man jailed for 'HIV admission' killing

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BBC News
10 June 2016
HIV & criminal law

New report shows HIV criminalisation is a growing, global concern but advocates are fighting back

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HIV Justice Network
10 May 2016
Discrimination & the law

Anti-LGBTQ laws increase risk of HIV, drug use, and violence

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The Hill (blog)
3 May 2016
HIV & criminal law

Germany: Legal expert Jacob Hösl on the significance of recent Court rulings on HIV criminalisation

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HIV Justice Network
25 April 2016
HIV & criminal law

Australian high court quashes Godfrey Zaburoni conviction for deliberate HIV infection

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The Guardian
6 April 2016
HIV & criminal law

France: National Aids Council President, Patrick Yeni, on why HIV criminalisation remains a problem for France

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HIV Justice Network
5 April 2016
HIV & criminal law

Man Charged With Rape And Possible Transmission Of HIV To Men In Edinburgh

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BuzzFeed News
26 February 2016
HIV & criminal law

Switzerland: Two alleged HIV transmission convictions this month despite many positive changes in law

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HIV Justice Network
22 February 2016
HIV & criminal law

Petition: Stop the persecution of people with HIV in the Czech Republic!

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Change.org
16 February 2016
HIV & criminal law

Czech Republic: Prague Public Health Authority initiates criminal prosecutions of 30 gay men living with HIV following an STI diagnosis

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HIV Justice Network
16 February 2016
HIV & criminal law

High court hears test case about Godfrey Zaburoni's intent to transmit HIV

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The Guardian
11 February 2016
Drug policy & policing

HIV Outbreak In Indiana: DEA Arrests 10 People Tied To Disease Spread, Warns Against Prescription Painkillers

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Medical Daily
9 February 2016
HIV & criminal law

HIV Criminalization Laws Disproportionately Punish People of Color

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BETA blog
5 February 2016
HIV & criminal law

Scottish Police Are Investigating A Man Suspected Of Exposing People To HIV

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BuzzFeed News
26 January 2016
HIV & criminal law

Jailed: HIV positive homeless man sent to prison after spitting into mouth of charity worker

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Manchester Evening News
4 January 2016