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In some jurisdictions, punitive laws and policies increase people’s vulnerability to HIV. In other jurisdictions, the law protects human rights and defends people against unfair treatment in employment, in healthcare and when using services.

Discrimination & the law

Groundbreaking ruling in Spain overturns discrimination based on HIV status

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UNAIDS
7 April 2025
Government, leadership & policy

UK: Labour manifesto drops key disability rights pledges

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Disability News Service
24 June 2024
Discrimination & the law

Nashville Agrees to Rewrite Policies Disqualifying HIV-Positive Police Candidates

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POZ
5 April 2024
Discrimination & the law

Kenyan job hunters rejected after pregnancy, HIV tests

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BBC News
18 March 2024
Discrimination & the law

People living with and at risk of acquiring HIV in Northern Ireland deserve equal protection from discrimination

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National AIDS Trust
11 March 2024
HIV & criminal law

Singapore: HIV disclosure law to be amended to exempt those with undetectable viral load if conditions are met

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The Straits Times
8 March 2024
Discrimination & the law

IAS statement: Upsurge in anti-gay laws across Africa threatens the HIV response

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The International Aids Society
6 March 2024
HIV & criminal law

Mexico: Colima State repeals “danger of contagion” article from its criminal code

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HIV Justice Network
1 March 2024
HIV & criminal law

US: New report published on the enforcement of HIV criminalisation in Ohio

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HIV Justice Network
29 February 2024
Discrimination & the law

Indian Courts Prioritize Legal Proceedings for HIV-Positive Individuals

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BNN Breaking
26 February 2024
Discrimination & the law

Slovakia: Ministry of Health asked to reconsider mandatory HIV reporting in medical facilities

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HIV Justice Network
21 February 2024
Discrimination & the law

Large Insurer Not Penalized for Placing Most HIV Meds on Costliest Tiers

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POZ
21 February 2024
Discrimination & the law

US: Justice Department sues Tennessee over aggravated prostitution statute targeting HIV+ individuals

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HIV Justice Network
16 February 2024
Social & legal issues

UK: DVLA updates its HIV guidance for drivers

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Terrence Higgins Trust
16 January 2024
Discrimination & the law

The State of HIV Discrimination in Tunisia

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TheBody
28 December 2023
HIV & criminal law

Tennessee’s Aggravated Prostitution Law Tried To Ruin My Life. It Failed, and Now My Siblings in Power Are Taking It On.

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TheBody
7 December 2023
Discrimination & the law

Sex Workers With HIV Forever Entrapped by Tennessee Law

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TheBody
7 December 2023
Employment

Malaysia: Government Backs Proposed Legal Reforms To Protect People Living With HIV From Workplace Discrimination

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CodeBlue
6 December 2023
Discrimination & the law

Tennessee’s penalties for HIV-positive people are discriminatory, Justice Department says

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NBC News
4 December 2023
Discrimination & the law

UK: Hospital staff failed man living with HIV by unnecessarily delaying surgery

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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
4 December 2023
Discrimination & the law

Turkey: Pozitif-iz Association Published 2022 Rights Violations Annual Report

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Pozitif-iz Association
8 November 2023
Discrimination & the law

Tennessee faces federal lawsuit over decades-old penalties targeting HIV-positive people

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NBC News
25 October 2023
Human rights

UK Government commits to equal fertility rights for people living with HIV

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National AIDS Trust
24 October 2023
Women

Sterilised without my consent - tales of HIV positive women

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Nation
4 October 2023