Dear subscribers, We are delighted to share issue 2 of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law Newsletter – Issue 2 for 2013. Since the last Newsletter was released, there have been a number of significant developments on HIV and the law some of which are briefly described below in digest format.
Global Commission newsletter highlights recent developments on HIV and the law around the world
News curated from other sources
Mexico: Senator proposes initiative to repeal HIV criminalisation in Mexico
Reyna Celeste Ascencio proposes to repeal article 199 Bis of the Federal Penal Code
December 4, 2024
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