The conviction last week of Steven Boone for attempted murder raises once again the difficult question of how the criminal law should respond to persons living with HIV/AIDS who endanger or even infect others.
Canadian legal academic, Carissima Mathen, argues that 'sexual assault' is preferable to 'attempted murder' in HIV non-disclosure cases
News curated from other sources
Mexico: Civil society urges Supreme Court to rule against the constitutionality of law penalising HIV or STI exposure
Changes to the Penal Code of Querétaro, would endorse “discrimination”.
March 11, 2023
Mexico: Nayarit congress repeals laws criminalising the transmission of HIV and other infectious diseases
Nayarit Congress approves reforms to combat discrimination against people living with HIV
March 10, 2023
New principles lay out human rights-based approach to criminal law
New legal principles launched on International Women’s Day to advance decriminalization efforts
March 9, 2023
US: Bill put forward in Minnesota would repeal HIV criminalisation law
Democrats propose repealing law against knowingly exposing someone to HIV
February 24, 2023
News by the HIV Justice Network
An important new advocacy tool for HIV justice
March 10, 2023
Two significant days in the HIV justice calendar
February 24, 2023
Celebrating love and advocacy this Valentine's Day
February 10, 2023
