In Georgia, a woman was sentenced to eight years in jail for failing to disclose her HIV status to a male partner, despite witnesses’ statements that he already knew she was HIV positive. There’s a man in Ohio who is serving 40 years for failing to tell his ex-girlfriend that he was HIV positive, even though the case was motivated by an ex-lover’s jealous rage.
US: Excellent article by Ari Ezra Waldman explaining why US HIV criminalisation laws are unjust and how to move forward
News curated from other sources

DRC: New study offers in-depth analysis of the legal framework governing HIV criminalisation in the DRC
Criminalization of HIV transmission in the Democratic Republic of Congo: lack of evidence, repressive abuses and human rights issues – Critical analysis and prospects for reform in light of the S.M. case
December 15, 2025

USA: New Williams Institute report analyses three decades of HIV criminalisation prosecutions in Michigan
Enforcement of HIV Criminalization in Michigan
December 12, 2025

New Zealand: New Zealand’s HIV progress undermined by stigma and outdated laws
Experts warn stigma, outdated laws obstacles to ending HIV transmission
December 3, 2025

Canada: Advocates urge Liberals to honour the Trudeau government's commitment to reform HIV disclosure laws
Words aren’t enough: Canada must deliver on HIV criminal reform
December 2, 2025
News by the HIV Justice Network

2025 in review: more reported cases, uneven reform
January 7, 2026




