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

Senegal: Harsh penalties for same-sex relations is severely disrupting HIV services
HIV care suffers under Senegal anti-gay law
August 9, 2026

The Anti-Rights Movement is Organised. Are We?
August 3, 2026

Mexico: Campaigners press Baja California to vote on HIV law reform
LGBTQ+ collective seeks progress in reform to eliminate crime that criminalizes people with HIV in Baja California
July 29, 2026

US: Pennsylvania approves bill to end HIV sentencing enhancement
Pennsylvania House unanimously passes bill ending HIV-specific criminal penalty enhancement
July 14, 2026
News by the HIV Justice Network





