On 17 February 2011, Denmark’s Minister of Justice announced the suspension of Article 252 of the Danish Criminal Code. This law is reportedly the only HIV-specific criminal law provision in Western Europe and has been used to prosecute some 18 individuals.
Countries questioning laws that criminalize HIV transmission and exposure
News curated from other sources
US: Arkansas’s outdated HIV laws fuel fear and deter people from getting tested and treated
Advocates call on Arkansas lawmakers to decriminalize HIV, fund treatment and prevention
May 1, 2026
Senegal: Arrests threaten Senegal’s HIV response as patients avoid clinics
HIV patients in Senegal skip treatment, fearing arrest amid anti-LGBTQ crackdown
April 30, 2026
Canada: A new podcast series from the HIV Legal Network on HIV criminalisation and indigenous realities
Not a Crime: Indigenous perspectives on HIV criminalization
April 22, 2026
US: HIV Law reform bill moves forward in Louisiana legislature
Louisiana has one of the harshest HIV exposure laws. Lawmakers advanced a bill to modernize it.
April 13, 2026
Senegal: CCM Senegal condemns disclosure of HIV test results
Disclosure of HIV test results: The president of the CCM Senegal denounces a violation of the law
April 11, 2026
News by the HIV Justice Network
2025 in review: more reported cases, uneven reform
January 7, 2026
