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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.

Activism & civil society

Sidibé to Russians: This conference needs "The courage to reflect, question and commit"

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UNAIDS
13 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

Uganda HIV bill: here’s what constitutes a crime

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Observer
12 May 2014
History of HIV & AIDS

Charles Farthing obituary

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The Guardian
12 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

Alarm as Uganda moves to criminalize HIV transmission

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IRIN Plus News
12 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

UK: Court of Appeal upholds man’s conviction for recklessly passing on genital herpes during sex with ex-girlfriend

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HIV Justice Network
9 May 2014
Drug policy & policing

Economists Slam Draconian Drug Laws

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Inter Press Service
7 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

Uganda: HIV Bill - Let's Listen to the Experts

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AllAfrica
7 May 2014
Low & theoretical transmission risks

Canada: More than 70 scientific experts sign on to consensus statement on HIV transmission risks in the context of criminal law

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HIV Justice Network
6 May 2014
Global health initiatives

Gates Foundation seeks to merge science and delivery of global health

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Humanosphere
6 May 2014
Combatting stigma

HIV Positive Tunisians Struggle Against Misperceptions

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Tunisia Live
6 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

Canada Is One of the 10 Worst Countries for Prosecuting HIV-Positive People

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Slate Magazine
6 May 2014
HIV & criminal law

US State Modernises HIV-Specific Criminalisation Law - Historic HIV Bill Passes Iowa House Unanimously

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HIV Justice Network
1 May 2014
Human rights

SOUTH AFRICA: HIV+ Women Sue for Forced Sterilisation

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Independent Online
1 May 2014
Human rights

Kenya Might As Well Be Uganda For Many LGBT Refugees

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BuzzFeed
1 May 2014
Sexually transmitted infections tests & treatment

Antibiotic crisis bigger than Aids as common infections will kill, WHO warns

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Daily Telegraph
30 April 2014
Sex workers

NEW YORK: NY Bill Would Bar Condoms as Proof of Prostitution

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CDC National Prevention Information Network
30 April 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

It gets worse: Uganda drafts new anti-gay law

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Gay Star News
29 April 2014
Global health initiatives

New CEO takes the reins at the Gates Foundation

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The Lancet
25 April 2014
Government, leadership & policy

How Sensationalist Media Coverage Hurts The Fight Against HIV

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Media Matters for America (blog)
24 April 2014
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Judge Gives HIV Dating Website a Break

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Courthouse News Service
24 April 2014
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Ugandan Health Workers Could Become Front-Line Enforcers Of Anti-Homosexuality Act

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BuzzFeed
24 April 2014
People & personal stories

HIV at 30: 'I've faced three decades since my diagnosis'

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Daily Telegraph
24 April 2014
Government, leadership & policy

Why Russia is Heading Toward an HIV Crisis and Privacy Disaster

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Care2.com
23 April 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

30 years on and still more to do to educate gay men about HIV prevention

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NAT press release
23 April 2014