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Social, economic, legal and political issues that may affect the lives of people living with HIV, including stigma, discrimination, criminalisation, travel and insurance.

Harm reduction

A Failed "War on Drugs" Prompts Rethinking on HIV Infections among Injection-Drug Users

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Scientific American
25 August 2010
HIV & criminal law

HIV star 'should not be jailed'

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BBC
25 August 2010
HIV & criminal law

Don’t lash AIDS victims: Saudi courts told

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Emirates247.com
22 August 2010
Travel

Only HIV test needed for expatriates' visa renewal

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Emirates247.com
19 August 2010
HIV & criminal law

'In those days I was careless,' says pop star accused of infecting man with HIV

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The Guardian
18 August 2010
HIV & criminal law

German singer Nadja Benaissa apologises at HIV trial

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BBC
18 August 2010
HIV & criminal law

Uganda Anti-gay bill stalls: Anti-Homosexuality Bill loses steam after local and international opposition

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Global Post
4 August 2010
Money

Iain Duncan Smith plots welfare revolution despite Treasury resistance

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The Guardian
31 July 2010
Money

The Work Capability Assessment: A call for evidence

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Disability Alliance
29 July 2010
Money

Disabled people 'face savage onslaught' from benefit cuts

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Community Care
28 July 2010
Money

Benefits health test to face urgent review

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The Guardian
28 July 2010
HIV & criminal law

Does HIV trump privacy?

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National Post
28 July 2010
Drug policy & policing

Abandoning moralistic war on drugs becomes centrepiece of AIDS meeting

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Moreover.com HIV/AIDS feed
21 July 2010
HIV & criminal law

US: Obama administration calls for end to HIV-specific criminal laws

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Criminal HIV Transmission
20 July 2010
Activism & civil society

Macedonia: Group Wins HIV and Rights Award

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Human Rights Watch HIV/TB
20 July 2010
Healthy living

People with HIV face more problems from living longer

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The Observer
18 July 2010
Finding support

New UK government plans for social care

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Disability Alliance
15 July 2010
HIV & criminal law

New Guidance for Police Investigating Criminal Transmission of HIV

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NAT
15 July 2010
Hepatitis C transmission & prevention

Hepatitis C carrier charged with spitting on police

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Journal & Chronicle, Lafayette
15 July 2010
Drug policy & policing

Criminalization of drugs and drug users fuels HIV; laws should be reviewed, say experts

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Science Daily
13 July 2010
Global health initiatives

GLOBAL: Straight talk with Gottfried Hirnschall, WHO's new director of HIV

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IRIN Plus News
8 July 2010