News by the HIV Justice Network

News by the HIV Justice Network

The latest news by and about the HIV Justice Network and the HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE coalition

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Why people living with HIV should not be criminalised for donating blood

2 September 2022

Preventing the transmission of blood-borne infection by imposing limitations on the donation of blood is an important and legitimate public health objective. Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, certain groups – including, but not limited to, gay men and…

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Illinois fully repeals its HIV criminalisation law

30 July 2021

This week, the Governor of the US state of Illinois signed a bill that fully repeals its HIV criminalisation law, becoming only the second US state ever to do so. Illinois’ HIV-specific criminal law was first enacted in 1989, and…

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A landmark week for HIV criminalisation

11 June 2021

This past week has seen a huge amount of activity related to HIV and, specifically, HIV criminalisation. Illinois is about to become only the second US state ever to completely repeal its HIV criminalisation law which has been on the…

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US: Advocates seek to modernise HIV laws and HIV prevention education

Experts call for modernized HIV education and decriminalization in Oklahoma
November 16, 2024

US: New report shows that most of Indiana’s HIV criminal laws have yet to account for decades of advances in HIV science

Indiana has six HIV criminalization laws. Most criminalize conduct that cannot transmit HIV
November 15, 2024

US: First hearing imminent on two bills aiming to overhaul HIV criminalisation laws in line with modern science

Sweeping language introduced to modernize Ohio’s HIV laws proposed by an unlikely lawmaker
November 14, 2024

Kenya: Kenyan court dismisses HIV transmission case against domestic worker

Justice prevails as court stops unfounded HIV transmission charges
November 5, 2024

Mexico: Congresswoman presents HIV decriminalisation bill in Tlaxcala Congress

A bill to repeal the crime of the danger of contagion was presented before the Plenary of the Congress.
October 23, 2024

Ukraine: Bill to remove HIV specific article from criminal code to be considered by parliament

A specific article on transmission of HIV or of an other incurable infectious disease will be removed from the Criminal Code
October 8, 2024

US: Advocating for HIV decriminalisation and health equity at Indiana's first HIV advocacy summit

HIV advocates, organizations talk legislative solutions at first advocacy summit
September 20, 2024

India: Mizoram Legislative Forum on HIV/AIDS discusses possibility of mandatory HIV testing for all citizens

Mizoram legislators bat for mandatory HIV testing amid rising cases
September 19, 2024

Australia: Criminalisation fuels healthcare disparities for migrants living with HIV

HIV in Australia: shades of injustice remain
September 17, 2024

Senegal: HIV advocates push to update country's HIV law to reflect scientific advances

HIV/AIDS campaigners call for revision of HIV law
August 23, 2024
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