The 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women accepted for publication a Statement calling for the repeal of all laws criminalizing HIV transmission, exposure to HIV, or failure to disclose HIV status.
UN Commission on the Status of Women Accepts Statement on HIV Criminalization and Women
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