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
News curated from other sources
Russia: Court finds refusal to let migrant woman stay in Russia because of her HIV status unlawful
Court in Krasnodar invalidates refusal to allow a foreigner with HIV to stay in Russia
November 17, 2022
Mexico: LGBTQ+ community calling for the repeal of HIV criminalisation statute in Quintana Roo Public Health Law
LGBTQ+ community calls for changes to Quintana Roo Health Law
November 10, 2022
US: Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) issues resolution on Molecular HIV Surveillance and Cluster Detection
PACHA Unanimously Approves Resolution to Create Safeguards for People Living with HIV
October 21, 2022
Canada: Federal government opens its promised public consultation on HIV criminalisation law reform
Ottawa launches public consultation on reforming the criminal law on HIV non-disclosure
October 21, 2022
News by the HIV Justice Network
Discussion Guide for Mwayi's Story now available
December 2, 2022
HJN welcomes new Supervisory Board and Global Advisory Panel members
October 28, 2022
