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

US: Lawmakers divided as New York revisits HIV criminalisation
HIV decriminalization bill to wait another year
June 7, 2026

USA: Louisiana narrows HIV exposure law after years of advocacy
Louisiana enacts significant reform of HIV exposure law
June 3, 2026

Cyprus: Draft law could end HIV criminalisation in Cyprus
Science over stigma: Inside the push to decriminalise HIV transmission in Cyprus
May 31, 2026

Senegal: Lawyers challenge phone searches and lack of legal counsel in LGBTQ+ cases
Senegal’s anti-homosexuality law: violations of defendants’ rights are causing concern among lawyers and NGOs
May 19, 2026
News by the HIV Justice Network

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



