Pop quiz: Which nation leads the world in the prosecutions of HIV exposure and/or transmission? Perennial human rights violators such as Russia, China, or dictatorships in the Middle East or Africa? Not even close. The surprising answer: The United States. In more than 60 nations it is a crime to expose another person to or transmit HIV.
Journalist Rod McCullom interviews Rep Barbara Lee about the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act
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Mexico: Baja California legislator seeks reform of HIV Criminalisation Law
They are seeking to decriminalise the risk of HIV infection in Baja California.
December 2, 2024
Canada: Calls for action grow as political calculations leave HIV law reform in limbo
Government abandons efforts to decriminalise people living with HIV
November 30, 2024
Canada: Human Rights groups denounce the use of anti-spit masks
Canada: The anti-spit mask, a controversial tool
November 26, 2024
Uzbekistan: Successful advocacy is reshaping HIV legislation and profession bans
“‘A woman came to us, she asked for help with the legal process’” – Interview with Evgenia Korotkova
November 23, 2024
