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Expert meeting reviews scientific, medical, legal and human rights issues related to the criminalization of HIV exposure and transmission

7 September 2011
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Source: Unaids

World leading scientists and medical practitioners joined legal experts and civil society representatives to discuss the scientific, medical, legal and human rights aspects of the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission. The meeting, organized by UNAIDS, took place in Geneva from 31 August to 2 September.

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