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
USA: New report from Williams Institute shows HIV-related arrests in Louisiana are disproportionately based on race
Black men account for 91% of HIV-related arrests in Louisiana
September 28, 2022
Uzbekistan: Draft law on compulsory HIV testing introduces notion of "dangerous group" and "potential HIV carriers"
Uzbekistan will forcibly test sex workers and MSM for HIV
September 2, 2022
US: Indiana legislators and other stakeholders meet to discuss changes to HIV criminal laws
HIV laws, funding for mental health in Indiana justice system weighed by lawmakers
September 2, 2022
Canada: Ruling from Ontario court of appeal opens the door for other people with HIV to seek to have their convictions overturned
‘I was made out to be a monster’: With her conviction for not disclosing her HIV status now overturned, one woman wants Canada’s laws to change
August 31, 2022
United Nations Development Program continues to advocate for the global decriminalization of HIV
Decriminalization of HIV is ‘Scientifically Proven and Morally Correct’
August 30, 2022
News by the HIV Justice Network
Why people living with HIV should not be criminalised for donating blood
September 2, 2022
HIV criminalisation highlights at AIDS 2022
August 12, 2022
