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Filters Content type: News, Editors' picks Topic: Discrimination & the law

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.

Employment

Appeals court asked to halt discharge of Airmen with HIV

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Associated Press
19 September 2019
Discrimination & the law

Tattoo Studios Are Stopping HIV Positive People From Using Their Services

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VICE
19 September 2019
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Rethinking the Deferral Period on Blood Donation: A More Tailored Measure than General Deferral on Men Who Have Sex with Men

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O'Neill Institute
2 September 2019
Employment

Military Experts, Medical Associations and HIV Advocates Oppose Trump DOD’s Discharge Policy for HIV-Positive Airmen

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Lambda Legal
26 July 2019
Employment

How one nurse’s experience of stigma at work led to change for all healthcare workers living with HIV

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NAT
26 July 2019
Migrants, refugees & displaced people

UK: Foreigner's health issues insufficient to halt deportation

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Legalbrief
11 July 2019
Discrimination & the law

Southmead Hospital cancelled HIV patient's surgery over 'deep clean'

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BBC News
5 July 2019
Human rights

UNAIDS welcomes the decision of the High Court of Botswana to repeal laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBT people

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UNAIDS
11 June 2019
Human rights

Botswana scraps gay sex laws in big victory for LGBTQ rights in Africa

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CNN
11 June 2019
Discrimination & the law

California District Court Grants Judgment to HIV+ Man Denied Haircut at Los Angeles Barbershop

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Lambda Legal
5 June 2019
Discrimination & the law

Woman refused dental treatment due to HIV status to receive €10,000

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Irish Times
5 June 2019
Discrimination & the law

US: HHS Rule Allows Religious Discrimination in Health Care

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Pride Source
10 May 2019
Employment

South Korea’s HIV testing of foreign teachers challenged in compensation claim

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South China Morning Post
23 April 2019
Employment

Employers’ unlawful vetting of job applicant health conditions and disabilities persists, says NAT

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National AIDS Trust
8 April 2019
Employment

US: Judge halts Air Force’s efforts to discharge airmen with HIV

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Air Force Times
16 February 2019
PrEP policies & guidelines

Facing Legal Action, Insurer Now Will Cover People Taking Truvada, an H.I.V.-Prevention Drug

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New York Times
11 January 2019
Employment

They tested positive for HIV. Then the military kicked them out.

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Washington Post
20 December 2018
Migrants, refugees & displaced people

The Violence of Uncertainty — Undermining Immigrant and Refugee Health

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NEJM
2 October 2018
Employment

Court Case Hoping to End Pentagon’s HIV Discharges Will Move Forward

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Poz
24 September 2018
Human rights

US Military Defends Policy That Could Kick Out Soldiers With HIV

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Bloomberg
11 September 2018
Discrimination & the law

UNAIDS welcomes ground-breaking decision by India’s Supreme Court that strikes down law criminalizing LGBTI people

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UNAIDS
6 September 2018
Discrimination & the law

South Korea rights commission calls for better HIV, AIDS patient care

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UPI.com
31 August 2018
Human rights

UK aid raises the voices of grassroots HIV organisations

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UK Department for International Development
26 July 2018
HIV & criminal law

HIV and the Law: Risks, Rights & Health – 2018 Supplement

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Reliefweb
23 July 2018