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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.

Violence

Bisexual Women, Gay Men, Report Increased Intimate Partner Violence

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Williams Institute press release
8 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Supreme Court decisions increase risk of violence, coercion & criminalization against women with HIV

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AIDS Action Now
8 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Unjust Supreme Court Ruling on Criminalization of HIV Major Step Backwards for Public Health and Human Rights

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Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
5 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

HIV disclosure can be waived under certain conditions: top court

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Globe & Mail
5 October 2012
Combatting stigma

What African American Communities Can Learn from Africa About Stopping the Spread of HIV

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Huffington Post
5 October 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Surprise HIV test at Brooklyn clinic outrages woman, so she sues doctor over bad news

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New York Daily News
4 October 2012
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Homosexuality un-African? The claim is an historical embarrassment

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The Guardian
3 October 2012
Access to healthcare

MSF launches online resource for challenging unwarranted drug patents

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Médecins Sans Frontières press release
3 October 2012
HIV & criminal law

Spitting at cops doesn't lead to diseases, judge says

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CBC
2 October 2012
Religion & faith

Religious Leaders With HIV Fight Multiple Stigmas in Kenya

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Global Press Institute
2 October 2012
Religion & faith

“Abstinence doesn’t work, so use condoms”: Critical responses to Christian youth sexualities and HIV prevention in Africa

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Somatosphere
2 October 2012
Health services & systems

New guidance to support organisations to deliver peer support for people with long term conditions

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Mental Health Foundation
1 October 2012
Human rights

Namibia: Govt appeals sterilisation judgement

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The Namibian
28 September 2012
Taking an HIV test

Canada: Protecting your privacy around HIV

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Xtra
28 September 2012
UK health services

Public Health England national leadership and funding for drug and alcohol services

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Blenheim CDP
26 September 2012
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Homophobia – a battle not yet won

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GMI Partnership
26 September 2012
Employment

Former Employee Sues Delta Air Lines for HIV Discrimination

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Poz magazine news
26 September 2012
Prisoners

Prison inmate takes Canada to court over access to clean needles

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Globe and Mail
25 September 2012
Drug-resistant TB

In Romania, chance determines whether drug-resistant TB patients survive

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AlertNet
25 September 2012
Clinical trials

Ethics of hepatitis C drug pitch questioned

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Boston Globe
25 September 2012
Activism & civil society

Movie review: They Wouldn’t Take No for an Answer in the Battle Against AIDS

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New York Times
24 September 2012
Combatting stigma

Egypt: A year after announcing he had HIV, Maged El Rabeiy is fighting on

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Egypt Independent
24 September 2012
Finance & funding

With Aid Cutoff, Kremlin Recalibrates

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New York Times
24 September 2012
Religion & faith

Faith leaders across England in 'HIV healing' claims

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BBC Health
24 September 2012