The Ontario government is writing guidelines for criminal prosecutions of HIV-positive people who don’t disclose their status before having sex, according to the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Canada: HIV groups upset because attorney general has no plans to consult them on prosecutorial guidelines
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[Update]US: Illinois governor signs bill to decriminalise HIV transmission into law
New law repeals criminal penalties for HIV transmission
July 27, 2021
Russia: Law prohibiting migrants living with HIV from staying in the country does not just legalise discrimination, it also endangers their lives
“You have HIV, you have to leave”
July 21, 2021
US: New analysis from the Williams Institute shows that at least 154 people were incarcerated for HIV crimes in Florida, at a cost of $12 million
Incarceration for HIV crimes in Florida cost taxpayers $12 million
July 21, 2021
Russia: "HIV is a medical and social issue. This is where reforms are needed"
“‘The message was good, but this is not the reality. What is the danger of criminalising HIV transmission and who will suffer from it? “
July 19, 2021
[Update]US: Missouri Governor signs bill that modernises HIV criminalisation laws
Missouri Updates HIV Laws Criminalizing Transmission For The First Time In Over 30 Years
July 15, 2021
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Illinois fully repeals its HIV criminalisation law
July 30, 2021
HJN proudly joins the Support.Don't Punish campaign
June 25, 2021
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June 11, 2021