The use of legal environment assessments and the conduct of national dialogue forums are some of the first steps that countries can take in an effort to take forward the findings of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law’s report on HIV and the Law: Risks, Rights and Health.
Taking Forward the Recommendations of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law
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US: HIV law reform tops advocates agenda for 2025 legislative session in Maryland
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Mexico: Advocacy organisation calls for the repeal of HIV criminalisation law in Tabasco
Tudyssex seeks to eliminate laws that criminalize people with HIV
December 29, 2024
Mexico: Bill proposes new HIV/STI prevention law in Chihuahua and Criminal Code reform
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December 18, 2024
Poland: Health Ministry advocates revising HIV exposure laws to align with modern science
The Ministry of Health wants to remove HIV from the law. It’s about exposure to infectious diseases
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Senegal: "The application of criminal law is an injustice against people living with HIV"
A magistrate laments the ‘unfair’ criminalisation of HIV transmission
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