On 17 February 2011, Denmark’s Minister of Justice announced the suspension of Article 252 of the Danish Criminal Code. This law is reportedly the only HIV-specific criminal law provision in Western Europe and has been used to prosecute some 18 individuals.
Countries questioning laws that criminalize HIV transmission and exposure
News curated from other sources
US: Washington State decriminalises HIV exposure and removes stigmatising language in state law
Failing to share HIV status downgraded from felony to misdemeanor in Washington
January 14, 2022
Russia: Laws that restrict migrants with HIV and deny them medical care increases the burden on the health care system
Legal barriers to migrants with HIV are not working
January 13, 2022
US: Legislation to modernise criminalisation law passed by New Jersey Senate
Senate Passes Vitale-Ruiz Bill to Modernize NJ Statutes Related to HIV/AIDS Transmission
January 12, 2022
US: Women account for 62 percent of HIV-related arrests despite making up just 17 percent of Kentucky's HIV-positive population
Two-thirds of HIV-related arrests in Kentucky are women, study finds
December 20, 2021
News by the HIV Justice Network
2021 in review: more successes, more challenges, much more to do
December 17, 2021
New Breastfeeding Defence Toolkit
launched at Beyond Blame 2021
December 3, 2021
UPDATE: Speakers now confirmed for #BeyondBlame2021!
November 18, 2021
Report: End HIV criminalisation to address LGBT+ inequities
October 7, 2021