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: New Williams Institute analysis shows HIV criminalization disproportionately targets Black communities
Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV.
February 8, 2026
Mexico: Colima Congress calls on federal lawmakers to repeal “danger of contagion” crime
Congress urges to eliminate the crime of “danger of contagion” from the Federal Criminal Code
February 5, 2026
DRC: New study offers in-depth analysis of the legal framework governing HIV criminalisation in the DRC
Criminalization of HIV transmission in the Democratic Republic of Congo: lack of evidence, repressive abuses and human rights issues – Critical analysis and prospects for reform in light of the S.M. case
December 15, 2025
USA: New Williams Institute report analyses three decades of HIV criminalisation prosecutions in Michigan
Enforcement of HIV Criminalization in Michigan
December 12, 2025
News by the HIV Justice Network
2025 in review: more reported cases, uneven reform
January 7, 2026
