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Call for papers on Criminalizing Contagion

The BMJ Group journals Sexually Transmitted Infections (impact factor 3.029) and the Journal of Medical Ethics (impact factor 1.391), in conjunction with academics at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy (University of Manchester) and the Health Ethics and Law Network (University of Southampton), would like to publish a collection of articles on the criminalization of disease and sexually transmitted infections.

Published
24 May 2012
From
BMJ Group blogs
HIV and criminal law
Man Gets 12 Years For Giving Blood With HIV to Girl in China

A Chinese man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder after giving HIV to a 12-year-old girl using a syringe with blood, China Daily reports.

Published
18 May 2012
From
Poz magazine news
HIV and criminal law
Criminal Injustice: HIV criminalization survivors speak up

HIV criminalization laws do little to stem the epidemic or protect public health. Instead, they often backfire and discourage people from being tested. Here, three courageous advocates share their stories of HIV criminalization and their crusade for health, welfare and justice.

Published
14 May 2012
From
Poz
Sex workers
Matthew Weait on the Greek brothel arrests

HIV criminalization has compounded, and added a new and frightening dimension to, the longstanding idea that female sex workers are a source of pollution threatening the cleanliness of men.

Published
03 May 2012
From
The Times That Belong To Us
HIV and criminal law
Greece arrests 17 HIV-positive women in brothels

Greek authorities announced the arrest Wednesday of 17 HIV-positive women who allegedly worked illegally as prostitutes, accusing them of intentionally causing serious bodily harm. The names and photographs of 12 of the women were published on the Greek Police's website, angering human rights advocates who said it was unclear whether the women were aware they had HIV.

Published
03 May 2012
From
The Associated Press
HIV and criminal law
Scotland: New guidance on prosecutions clarifies law, recognises treatment's impact on infectiousness

On May 1st, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) published their Guidance for Scotland on 'Intentional or Reckless Sexual Transmission, of Exposure to, Infection'.

Published
02 May 2012
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Criminal HIV Transmission
HIV and criminal law
NAT welcomes new guidance in Scotland on prosecutions for HIV transmission

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) today published their Guidance for Scotland on 'Intentional or Reckless Sexual Transmission, of Exposure to, Infection'. 

Published
01 May 2012
From
NAT press release
HIV and criminal law
EAST AFRICA: Regional HIV Bill passed without criminalization clause

NAIROBI, 27 April 2012 (PLUSNEWS) - East Africa's Legislative Assembly has passed a regional HIV/AIDS Bill that seeks to protect the rights of people living with HIV and harmonize regional legislation and policy on the prevention and treatment of HIV.

Published
27 April 2012
From
IRIN Plus News
HIV and criminal law
Norway: Prosecuted gay man goes public, makes a real difference

Yesterday, Bent Høie (Conservative), the leader of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, raised the issue of HIV in the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget). He was concerned about the rise in new diagnoses in the country, and discussed increases in unprotected sex amongst gay men and other men who have sex with men, as well as lack of knowledge of HIV and HIV-related stigma within broader Norwegian society.

Published
27 April 2012
From
Criminal HIV Transmission
HIV and criminal law
HIV Criminalization Law Proposed in Bahrain

Lawmakers in Bahrain have proposed a penalty of 10 years in prison for people in the country who intentionally transmit HIV to another person, the Khaleej Times reports.

Published
25 April 2012
From
Poz magazine news
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