HIV criminalisation cases

The latest cases curated for the HIV Justice Network from global news reports.

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Russia: 21-year-old woman faces up to 5 years in jail for alleged HIV infection through shared needle

Latest update 23 April 2021

Russian Federation Needle/syringe Women Youth

Italy: Man living with HIV arrested in Bologna for allegedly hiding 3 syringes in shopping centre

Latest update 4 February 2021

Italy Needle/syringe

US: Illinois man charged with felony robbery with a dangerous weapon for using needle allegedly infected with HIV in robbery

Latest update 23 November 2016

Illinois United States Needle/syringe

[Update] Scotland: Dundee woman sentenced to 16 months in jail for “culpably and recklessly” pricking a youngster with needle

Latest update 3 November 2016

Scotland United Kingdom Needle/syringe Women

Cambodia: Second HIV outbreak in as many years potentially linked to unsanitary injection practices

Latest update 22 February 2016

Cambodia Medical/dental Needle/syringe

US: Notorious Richard Schmidt, convicted in 1998 for injecting ex with HIV/HCV, denied parole

Latest update 13 June 2015

Louisiana United States Scientific tests Needle/syringe

[Update]Switzerland: Man who used acupuncture needles to infect 16 people with HIV jailed for 12 years, 9 months

Latest update 22 March 2013

Switzerland Medical/dental Needle/syringe

UK: Polish shoplifter jailed for stabbing police officer with a hypodermic needle after telling her he is HIV positive

Latest update 5 October 2012

England United Kingdom Needle/syringe

Canada: Man who threatened mall cops with alleged HIV-infected needle gets eight months jail time

Latest update 15 May 2009

Alberta Canada Needle/syringe

Netherlands: Three men on trial for deliberately injecting HIV into 12 men sentenced nine years, five years, and a year-and-a-half respectively

Latest update 15 November 2008

Three men are on trial in the Dutch city of Groningen accused of deliberately injecting 12 men with HIV during private sex parties. The case has been covered with remarkable restraint by the Dutch media, and I include three reports…

Netherlands Needle/syringe Gay men