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HIV criminalisation cases

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

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US: Man living with HIV arrested and charged in Michigan for donating plasma

Latest update 8 August 2014
Michigan USA Other

US: 31-year-old man charged with four felonies in Indiana for donating blood

Latest update 8 August 2014
Indiana Blood donation

Russia: Ivanovo HIV+ man prosecuted for possible HIV transmission

Latest update 29 July 2014
Russian Federation Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Kazakhstan: 7 years in prison for HIV-positive man from Temirtau for allegedly transmitting HIV to four women

Latest update 17 July 2014
Kazakhstan Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Slovakia: Sex worker sentenced to 7 years for alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 13 July 2014
Slovakia Alleged sexual exposure Sex workers

Sweden: Man sentenced to community service for alleged HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 3 July 2014
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Tajikistan: 505 sex workers detained and forced to HIV and STI testing by the police

Latest update 12 June 2014
Tajikistan Sex workers Women

Sweden: Woman charged for alleged HIV-exposure given conditional sentence and a fine

Latest update 11 June 2014
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Women

[Update]Ottawa gay activist found not guilty in HIV-assault case

Latest update 4 June 2014
Canada Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Russia: Kemerovo man brought into court for threatening to infect an investigator with HIV

Latest update 6 May 2014
Russian Federation Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Russia: Balakovo court rules 2 years in prison for HIV non-disclosure and alleged transmission

Latest update 9 April 2014
Russian Federation Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Colombia: Man sentenced to prison in Bogota for alleged HIV transmission

Latest update 26 March 2014
Colombia Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

UK: Young heterosexual man in Wales pleads not guilty to reckless HIV and hepatitis B transmission. Next hearing May 12

Latest update 17 February 2014
Wales United Kingdom Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Canada: B.C. Supreme Court jury convicts Zimbabwean migrant of aggravated sexual assault for HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 7 February 2014
British Columbia Canada Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men Migrants

US: Mississippi man who spat at a cop during arrest charged under unscientific state HIV exposure law

Latest update 6 February 2014
Mississippi USA Spitting

Zimbabwe: Fifth HIV-related criminal prosecution in two years

Latest update 5 February 2014
Zimbabwe Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Ireland: Judge refers case of man with HIV who bit cop to jury trial, saying ‘allegations too serious’ for lower court

Latest update 30 January 2014
Ireland Judges Police Biting

Germany: Gay man with HIV kept in pre-trial custody since December accused of infecting two men

Latest update 28 January 2014
Germany Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

[Update]US: Montana man, 53, pleads guilty to ‘negligent endangerment’ for allegedly infecting former male partner with HIV, gets one year in jail with nine months suspended

Latest update 28 January 2014
Montana USA Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

POZ Exclusives : Woman Sues City of Dearborn for HIV Discrimination by Police – by Todd Heywood

Latest update 28 January 2014
Michigan USA Articles Human rights Police Civil cases (non criminal)

UAE: Prisoner with HIV gets additional six months for ‘endangering lives’, after allegedly dripping his blood into a tea kettle

Latest update 27 January 2014
United Arab Emirates Alleged sexual exposure

US: Georgia man charged with ‘felony reckless conduct’ for alleged HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 25 January 2014
Georgia USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Saudi Arabia: Syrian women beggars who had sex with two young Saudi men accused of being Assad’s agents after the men are diagnosed with HIV

Latest update 24 January 2014
Saudi Arabia Media/Public Opinion Alleged sexual transmission Migrants Sex workers Women

US: Ohio local TV news claims that man who spit on hospital worker was using HIV "as a weapon"

Latest update 20 January 2014
Ohio USA Media/Public Opinion Spitting

Australia: Man with HIV / Hepatitis C charged with serious assault for biting Brisbane cop

Latest update 19 January 2014
Queensland Australia Biting

Ukraine: Man from Kivorograd released with a suspended one-year sentenced with charges in alleged HIV transmission

Latest update 17 January 2014
Ukraine Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

US: Georgia man accused of HIV non-disclosure claims complainant knew he was positive

Latest update 1 January 2014
Georgia USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Ukraine: Sevastopol man will serve 2 years in jail for an alleged HIV transmission following a suspended sentence for a previous conviction

Latest update 26 December 2013
Ukraine Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

US: Ohio sex worker with HIV, whose case inspired an HIV-specific sex work law in 1996, arrested again

Latest update 14 December 2013
Ohio USA Sex workers Women

US: Gay man in Idaho arrested for alleged HIV non-disclosure during one-night stand

Latest update 13 December 2013
Idaho USA Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

US: Florida court to decide if HIV non-disclosure law applies to sex between men

Latest update 9 December 2013
Florida USA Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Sweden: Man living with HIV released after court of appeal takes treatment into account

Latest update 25 November 2013
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Ohio woman, 20, sentenced to four years in prison for HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 23 November 2013
Ohio USA Alleged sexual exposure Women

Russia: Kemerovo man will have two years’ conventional imprisonment for allegedly transmitting HIV to his wife

Latest update 20 November 2013
Russian Federation Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Australia: Sydney court sentences Zimbabwean migrant, 44, to a minimum of three years in prison for HIV transmission without disclosure

Latest update 15 November 2013
New South Wales Australia Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men Migrants

Zimbabwe: Man, 43, on trial for ‘deliberate infection’, accused by former partner after relationship ends

Latest update 23 October 2013
Zimbabwe Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

[Update]US: Georgia’s HIV-specific criminal law to face constitutional challenge following woman’s non-disclosure conviction

Latest update 21 October 2013
Georgia USA Defence lawyers Alleged sexual exposure Women

Botswana: Woman from Zimbabwe faces ‘deliberate HIV transmission’ charge for breastfeeding neighbour’s baby

Latest update 16 October 2013
Botswana Breastfeeding Women

US: Ohio man arrested for public indecency, charged with a felony count of solicitation due to his HIV-positive status

Latest update 14 October 2013

   

Ohio USA Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Russia: In Khanty-Mansi Region, man sentenced to 2.5 years of strict regime colony for perceived HIV transmission, non-disclosure

Latest update 9 October 2013
Russian Federation Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Bolivia: Sex worker placed under house arrest for allegedly exposing her clients to HIV

Latest update 4 October 2013
Bolivia Alleged sexual exposure Sex workers

Russia: Man from Saransk jailed for 4 years for allegedly infecting his wife and child with HIV

Latest update 1 October 2013
Russian Federation Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

UK: Judge directs jury in Leicester reckless HIV transmission trial to find Zimbabwe migrant, 32, not guilty of one of two charges due to lack of evidence, but he is found guilty on other charge, sentenced to 4 1/2 years

Latest update 12 September 2013

     

England United Kingdom Scientific tests Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men Migrants

US: Georgia man, 21, pleads guilty to ‘four counts of felony reckless conduct by an HIV infected person’, get 20 years in prison and lifetime sex offender status

Latest update 9 September 2013
Georgia USA Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men Youth

Australia: Gay man, 65, found guilty in New South Wales of ‘maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm’ following alleged transmission to former partner

Latest update 2 September 2013
New South Wales Australia Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

Russia: woman gets 1 year 3 months in prison for HIV non-disclosure and exposure in Perm region

Latest update 30 August 2013
Russian Federation Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Zimbabwe migrant pleads guilty to ‘knowingly’ transmitting HIV to four women, receives 120 years in Texas prison

Latest update 29 August 2013
Texas USA Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men Migrants

South Africa: First-ever successful prosecution for ‘HIV exposure’ upheld as attempted murder by Pretoria High Court

Latest update 14 August 2013
South Africa Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Germany: Gay Bavarian soldier loses appeal against 2 year, 3 month sentence for grievious bodily harm following alleged HIV transmission during one night stand; a second, unrelated, case involving HIV exposure results in 18 months probation

Latest update 26 July 2013
Germany Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Gay men Heterosexual men

Romania: One year suspended sentence for Briceni man accused of alleged HIV transmission

Latest update 23 July 2013
Romania Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Moldova: Briceni District Court sentenced a 26-year-old man for alleged transmission of HIV to one year in prison with a suspended sentence

Latest update 22 July 2013
Moldova Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Spain: Medical HCV transmission prosecution reveals challenges and opportunities of phylogenetic analysis as ‘proof’ of guilt

Latest update 20 July 2013
Spain Expert witnesses Scientific tests Medical/dental

[Update]Canada: 39 months sentence despite undetectable viral load for woman accused of alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 10 July 2013

       

Ontario Canada Risk Expert witnesses Media/Public Opinion Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Florida sex worker charged with ‘criminal transmission of HIV’ for not disclosing her HIV status to undercover cops

Latest update 30 June 2013
Florida USA Sex workers Women

Sweden: Gay man, 27, found guilty of lesser charge of ‘damaging another person’s health’ after one-night stand results in HIV transmission

Latest update 28 June 2013
Sweden Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

US: Georgia man with HIV having treatment for seizures charged with ‘criminal exposure to HIV’ for spitting on hospital worker

Latest update 28 June 2013
Georgia USA Spitting

US: Tennessee woman with HIV charged with ‘aggravated prostitution’ for offering sex to undercover cops

Latest update 24 June 2013
Tennessee USA Sex workers Women

Canada: Felix and Mekonnen HIV non-disclosure convictions overturned by Ontario Court of Appeals

Latest update 21 June 2013
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Washington State man faces first degree assault charges for saying ‘I have HIV’ and rubbing blood on hospital security guard, nurse

Latest update 21 June 2013
Washington USA Alleged sexual exposure

US: Male porn actor and LA production company sued by female performer for alleged HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 19 June 2013
California USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men Sex workers Civil cases (non criminal)

India: Assam state begins criminal investigation into HIV blood transfusions at Darrang Civil Hospital

Latest update 15 June 2013
India Medical/dental

Russia: HIV-positive drug using man sentenced to 2 years 8 months in prison for biting a policeman

Latest update 13 June 2013
Russian Federation Biting

Ukraine: Luhansk woman amnestied as earlier she had two-year sentence for alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 10 June 2013
Ukraine Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Gay man with HIV previously charged with soliciting for oral sex will not be deported to Mexico

Latest update 6 June 2013
USA Gay men Migrants Sex workers

US: Florida court rules ‘sexual intercourse’ can apply to gay men, HIV non-disclosure charges reinstated against Olympic equestrian

Latest update 1 June 2013
Florida USA Appeal court decisions Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

US: Texas man who spat on cops during arrest charged with aggravated assault because his saliva is considered a ‘deadly weapon’

Latest update 1 June 2013
Texas USA Spitting

US: Georgia man arrested, charged with ‘reckless conduct’ and ‘simple assault by an HIV infected person on an officer’ for spitting during arrest

Latest update 28 May 2013
Georgia USA Spitting

[Update]US: Minnesota Supreme Court hears Daniel Rick appeal

Latest update 2 May 2013
Minnesota USA Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

Canada: Toronto police characterise HIV risk after gay one-night stand as "a toss of a coin"

Latest update 23 April 2013
Ontario Canada Risk Police Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Canada: Toronto man previously convicted for HIV non-disclosure, and whose case is under appeal (R. v. Felix), arrested again

Latest update 9 April 2013
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Australia: Queensland man accused of ‘knowing’ HIV transmission has name released following hearing

Latest update 4 April 2013
Queensland Australia Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

[Update]Taiwan: Moral panic continues as gay man is indicted for alleged ‘intentional’ HIV transmission to many others

Latest update 4 April 2013
Taiwan (PRC) Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

Canada: Musician ordered deported to Zimbabwe because he failed to disclose HIV status to sex partners

Latest update 3 April 2013
British Columbia Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men Migrants

[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

Canada: Honduras refugee who worked as a prostitute without telling his clients he had HIV can stay in Canada: judge

Latest update 20 March 2013
Ontario Canada Gay men Migrants Sex workers

US: Illinois cop accused of HIV non-disclosure to be prosecuted under old unscientific HIV-specific law

Latest update 18 March 2013
Illinois USA Articles Police Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Australia: Queensland police arrest man, issue press release, following alleged HIV transmission

Latest update 13 March 2013
Queensland Australia Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

UK: Man, 30, pleads guilty to ‘reckless’ HIV transmission, gets 2 1/2 years

Latest update 2 March 2013
England United Kingdom Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Canada: Police do u-turn following press release alleging HIV non-disclosure between gay men, no case to answer

Latest update 27 February 2013
Ontario Canada Police Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

UK: Man suspected of being HIV positive spat at police officer – Latest News – Bury Free Press

Latest update 24 February 2013
England United Kingdom Spitting

Saudi Arabia: Criminal charges possible in Saudi HIV blood transfusion: former judge

Latest update 18 February 2013
Saudi Arabia Medical/dental

Norway: All charges dropped against Norwegian activist Louis Gay for alleged HIV exposure via oral sex hours before trial

Latest update 14 February 2013
Norway Articles Personal testimonies Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

US: Idaho man arrested during traffic stop for alleged HIV non-disclosure prior to sex with woman in 2012

Latest update 9 February 2013
Idaho USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Kentucky prisoner with HIV who threw urine on prison officer charged with attempted murder, 2nd degree assault and 3rd degree assault

Latest update 7 February 2013
Kentucky USA Alleged sexual exposure

US: Missouri man charged under HIV-specific statute for alleged non-disclosure to girlfriend

Latest update 31 January 2013
Missouri USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

China: Teacher wins China milestone claim for HIV-related job discrimination

Latest update 31 January 2013
China Human rights Civil cases (non criminal) Other

Bermuda: Man, 23, receives three years’ probation for not disclosing his HIV status to his girlfriend

Latest update 17 January 2013
Bermuda Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Austria: Fine and conditional prison sentence for 33-year-old accused of HIV exposure

Latest update 16 January 2013
Austria Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Ireland: Irish policeman given PEP for a bite, defendant pleads guilty to assault causing harm

Latest update 15 January 2013
Ireland Police Biting

Greece: Court hands 800,000 euro settlement to patient infected by HIV during transfusion

Latest update 8 January 2013
Greece Medical/dental Civil cases (non criminal)

US: Florida man charged with ‘criminal transmission of HIV and sexual intercourse without disclosure of HIV’ following complaints by two women

Latest update 4 January 2013
Florida USA Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

US: Ohio woman charged with same crime – felonious assault – for both HIV non-disclosure and knife stabbing

Latest update 2 January 2013
Ohio USA Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Texas man gets 15 years after pleading guilty to "aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury" for allegedly

Latest update 1 January 2013
Texas USA Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Russia: Nizhny Novgorod police investigates a man for possibly infecting his girlfriend with HIV under special control of Prosecutor’s Office

Latest update 24 December 2012
Russian Federation Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Sweden: Court of Appeal reduces 1.5 year sentence to 8 months for a Falun woman previously convicted of attempted aggravated assault for unprotected sex

Latest update 13 December 2012
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Women

UK: [Update]Stigma alert: British tabloid’s sensationalised interview with former partner of man recently convicted of reckless HIV transmission

Latest update 5 December 2012
England United Kingdom Media/Public Opinion Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

US: [Update]Pennyslvania man, 20, sentenced to 6-12 months for ‘spitting blood in officer’s face’

Latest update 4 December 2012
Pennsylvania USA Spitting

UK: Scottish man receives compensation after acquiring HIV from his civil partner

Latest update 1 December 2012
Scotland United Kingdom Alleged sexual transmission Gay men Civil cases (non criminal)

[Update]Netherlands: Dutch deliberate injection retrial results in prison sentences three years lower than in 2010

Latest update 30 November 2012
Netherlands Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

Ukraine: In Dnipropetrovsk region, woman released with a two-year probation sentence for HIV exposure

Latest update 28 November 2012
Ukraine Alleged sexual exposure Women