Showing 711 news articles about HIV & criminal law

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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

Netherlands: HIV injection retrial returns lower sentences

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Dutch News
3 December 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Uganda: HIV/ Aids Bill Almost Ready

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All Africa
3 December 2012
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Medical Technician Accused in Hepatitis C Infections Is Indicted on New Charges

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New York Times
3 December 2012
HIV & criminal law

Should Everyone HIV+ Be Required to Disclose That to Every Sexual Partner?

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The Atlantic
1 December 2012
HIV & criminal law

The Alliance warns of criminalisation of transmission of HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean

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International HIV/AIDS Alliance
30 November 2012
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

African civil society calls on President Museveni to veto the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

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ARASA
28 November 2012
HIV & criminal law

The boundaries of HIV criminalization

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Ottawa Citizen
6 November 2012
HIV & criminal law

Crown prosecutor homophobic, says HIV-positive man convicted of attempted murder

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Ottawa Citizen
5 November 2012
HIV & criminal law

Jury convicts ‘poz vampire’ Boone of attempted murder

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Ottawa Citizen
2 November 2012
HIV & criminal law

Think Having HIV Is Not a Crime? Think Again

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Huffington Post
30 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

HIV non-disclosure and criminal law: Implications of recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions for people living with HIV

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Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
30 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Accused was looking for love, not trying to kill sex partners with HIV, court hears

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Ottawa Citizen
30 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Crime and Punishment: An International HIV Disclosure Dilemma

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TheBody.com
26 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

After the Supreme Court - picking up the pieces

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Positive Lite
26 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

HIV-positive accused guilty of only two lesser charges, defence argues

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Ottawa Citizen
25 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

HIV and disclosure: How the Supreme Court of Canada got it wrong

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Toronto Star
23 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

UK: Man faces jail for infecting lover with HIV

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Shields Gazette
22 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Canadians Living with HIV: 'We are not criminals'

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Monday Magazine
19 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

North Shields photographer infected woman with HIV, court told

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Newcastle Evening Chronicle
17 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Rulings on HIV non-disclosure raise concerns

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The Lawyers Weekly
15 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

“Bug chasing” HIV positive man used his “toxicity” to try to kill sex partners

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Ottawa Citizen
12 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Top court decision on HIV disclosure will be major issue in Ottawa attempted murder trial, lawyer says

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Ottowa Citizen
10 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Sweden: Majority of MPs want to reform HIV disclosure obligation and 'HIV exposure' criminal liability

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HIV Justice Network
9 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Supreme Court decisions increase risk of violence, coercion & criminalization against women with HIV

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AIDS Action Now
8 October 2012