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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.   

Human rights

Uganda's Yoweri Museveni puts anti-gay legislation on hold

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The Observer
23 February 2014
Human rights

Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Law Will Come at a Serious Cost

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Human Rights Watch LGBT
21 February 2014
HIV & criminal law

HIV-Positive Nurse Tried by Media

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AIDS Free World
12 February 2014
Bad science & bogus treatments

HIV Denialists Testify at Criminal Trial of Georgia Man

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Poz magazine news
30 January 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Nigeria: Anti-Same Sex Marriage Act 2013 Not Problem to HIV Treatment - NACA

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AllAfrica
28 January 2014
Economic & social inequality

Taking one to tango: how restricting responsibility for safer sex to individuals hinders talking about safer sex

News
28 January 2014
HIV & criminal law

UNAIDS and the Global Fund express deep concern about the impact of a new law affecting the AIDS response and human rights of LGBT people in Nigeria

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UNAIDS
14 January 2014
Sex workers

Burma: Push to decriminalize sex work, but stigma remains

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IRIN
14 January 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

New law a setback for Uganda’s HIV response

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IRIN Plus News
24 December 2013
HIV & criminal law

African HIV criminalisation achievements and challenges highlighted at ICASA 2013

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HIV Justice Network
11 December 2013
Discrimination & the law

US: Ambitious Bill Targets HIV/AIDS Discrimination

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BuzzFeed
9 December 2013
HIV & criminal law

The Surprising Countries That Lead the World in HIV Prosecutions

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Slate Magazine (blog)
4 December 2013
HIV & criminal law

Sex, Lies and HIV: When What You Don’t Tell Your Partner Is a Crime

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Pro Publica
3 December 2013
HIV & criminal law

Sweden divided over criminalising HIV unprotected sex

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AFP
29 November 2013
Human rights

Rights and Wrongs

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The Lancet
29 November 2013
HIV & criminal law

Canada: Nova Scotia court acquits young man with undetectable viral load of aggravated sexual assault for HIV non-disclosure despite no condom use

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HIV Justice Network
19 November 2013
Human rights

Gay Ugandan Activists Arrested, Detained Without Charge

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The Advocate
15 November 2013
HIV & criminal law

Botswana govt accused of using key populations HIV study to faciliate detention, deportation of gays, sex workers

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Mmegi Online
30 October 2013
Social & legal issues

CHLP Launches Expanded HIV Policy Resource Bank for People Living with HIV and their Advocates

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Center for HIV Law and Policy press release
23 October 2013
HIV & criminal law

EATG seeks to ensure that Europe-wide standards of up-to-date scientific evidence limit overly broad HIV criminalisation

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EATG
23 October 2013
HIV & criminal law

'Swedish law must shed its HIV prejudice'

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The Local.se
22 October 2013
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Australia: Offenders face forced blood tests to protect police

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news.com.au
16 October 2013
HIV & criminal law

Research at the medico-legal borderland: perspectives on HIV and criminal law

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Somatosphere
15 October 2013
HIV & criminal law

Rhoades' conviction under HIV transmission law will stand, Iowa Court of Appeals rules

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Des Moines Register
3 October 2013