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: Tennessee changes its criminal exposure law
News Release from CHLP: Exposure to HIV Removed from Offenses Requiring Sex Offender Registration in Tennessee
May 23, 2023
Uganda: Bill retaining death penalty for having gay sex when HIV positive sent back to President for signing
Uganda parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill mostly unchanged
May 3, 2023
US: Bill to reform Indiana HIV criminalisation law fails to clear the state's Senate
Reform of HIV Criminalization Laws Gaining Traction in Indiana but Not Yet There
April 18, 2023
Kenya: People living with HIV will continue to lobby for change after disappointing High Court decision
“HIV is not a crime!” – People living with HIV disappointed by High Court judgment in HIV criminalisation case
April 3, 2023
UK: New Crown Prosecution Service guidance on cases of alleged HIV transmission states that undetectable viral load stops HIV transmission
U=U acknowledged in prosecutors’ guidance in England and Wales
April 3, 2023
News by the HIV Justice Network
Transgender Day of Visibility 2023
March 31, 2023
An important new advocacy tool for HIV justice
March 10, 2023
