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

Mexico: National HIV agency backs repeal of HIV criminalisation offence
Censida welcomes the repeal of the offence of “risk of transmission” to strengthen the strategy against HIV
July 8, 2026


US: Ohio bill could increase prison sentences for people living with HIV
Advocates say Ohio bill would unjustly penalize people living with HIV
July 3, 2026

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

Countdown to Rio: HIV Justice at AIDS 2026
June 12, 2026

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


