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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.

HIV prevention policy

US: Just How “New” is the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy?

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Washington Office on Latin America
10 May 2012
Experiences of stigma

New Zealand: Parents deny discriminating over HIV boy

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TVNZ
10 May 2012
Human rights

Petition to the Prime Minister of Greece: Stop the forced testing and outing of sex workers

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Change.org
9 May 2012
Experiences of stigma

New Zealand: Boy with HIV expelled from childcare

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Stuff.co.nz
9 May 2012
Nutrition

In South LA, 'food deserts' impact health of HIV/AIDS patients

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Los Angeles Wave Newspapers
8 May 2012
HIV prevention policy

Cuba’s AIDS Sanitariums: Fortresses Against a Viral Foe

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New York Times
8 May 2012
Government, leadership & policy

Cuba: A Regime’s Tight Grip on AIDS

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New York Times
8 May 2012
People & personal stories

HIV/AIDS: Voices From Cuba

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New York Times
8 May 2012
Discrimination & the law

In Namibia, Chinese Scholarships Require HIV Status

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Voice of America
8 May 2012
Employment

US: Burger King Manager Claims He Was Fired For Being HIV-Positive

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Huffington Post
8 May 2012
Activism & civil society

Why are so many abstracts being rejected at the International AIDS Conference?

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Corresponales Clave
4 May 2012
Sex workers

Matthew Weait on the Greek brothel arrests

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The Times That Belong To Us
3 May 2012
Migrants, refugees & displaced people

Greek government creates extensive powers to detain migrants and refugees

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Migrants Rights Network
3 May 2012
HIV & criminal law

Greece arrests 17 HIV-positive women in brothels

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The Associated Press
3 May 2012
HIV & criminal law

Scotland: New guidance on prosecutions clarifies law, recognises treatment's impact on infectiousness

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Criminal HIV Transmission
2 May 2012
PrEP

Leading AIDS Advocates Support FDA Approval of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

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MarketWatch (press release)
2 May 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

NHS Hit With Its First Data Breach Fine

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Tech Week Europe
1 May 2012
Money

As sickness benefit cuts take effect, thousands face hard times

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The Guardian
1 May 2012
HIV & criminal law

NAT welcomes new guidance in Scotland on prosecutions for HIV transmission

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NAT press release
1 May 2012
PrEP

Truvada PrEP, Gilead, AHF's Bizarre Attack: Our Statement to the FDA

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AIDS Treatment News
30 April 2012
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Massachusetts Allows Verbal Consent for HIV Tests

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Poz magazine news
30 April 2012
HIV & criminal law

EAST AFRICA: Regional HIV Bill passed without criminalization clause

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IRIN Plus News
27 April 2012
HIV & criminal law

Norway: Prosecuted gay man goes public, makes a real difference

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Criminal HIV Transmission
27 April 2012
Employment

India: Ministry of Home Affairs red-flags HIV Bill: 'can't take infected in paramilitary'

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Indian Express
27 April 2012