HIV Justice Network

The Oslo Declaration, which celebrates its 9th anniversary this month was the founding document of the HIV Justice Network. Available in English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, within weeks of publication over 1700 supporters from more than 115 countries had signed up to the Declaration, creating a global network of diverse activists, all fighting for #HIVJustice.

The HIV Justice Toolkit aims to support advocates to oppose HIV criminalisation at all levels – from educating communities and lawmakers to defending individual cases. It includes all kinds of resources from all over the world, with content that can inform both strategy and arguments to change the thinking of advocacy targets, including lawmakers, prosecutors and judges, police, and the media. The toolkit is available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Communicable diseases are public health issues, not criminal issues: what we have learnt from the HIV response. Measures that are respectful of human rights and the empowering of communities are more effective than punishment and imprisonment. The statement is available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.

This key statement was co-authored by 20 of the world’s leading HIV scientists to describe current evidence on HIV transmission, treatment effectiveness and forensics so that HIV-related science may be better understood in criminal law contexts. Learn more about the statement and read answers to Frequently Asked Questions here.