News by the HIV Justice Network

News by the HIV Justice Network

The latest news by and about the HIV Justice Network and the HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE coalition

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Video and written reports for
Beyond Blame: Challenging HIV Criminalisation at AIDS 2016
now available

8 September 2016

On 17 July 2016, approximately 150 advocates, activists, researchers, and community leaders met in Durban, South Africa, for Beyond Blame: Challenging HIV Criminalisation – a full-day pre-conference meeting preceding the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) to discuss progress on…

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Global advocacy highlights against HIV criminalisation presented at AIDS 2016

22 July 2016

Yesterday, at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, the HIV Justice Network and GNP+ presented highlights relating to global advocacy against HIV criminalisation based on updated research from our Advancing HIV Justice 2 report. Advancing HIV Justice: Building momentum in…

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Australia: Victoria’s HIV-specific criminal law, Section 19A, finally repealed today

28 May 2015

In a joint media release, Living Positive Victoria and the Victorian AIDS Council have welcomed the passage of the Crimes Amendment (Repeal of Section 19A) Act 2015 by the Victorian Parliament. The Act repeals Australia’s only HIV-specific law criminalising the…

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Australia: Campaign against Victoria’s HIV-specific criminal law launched to tie in with Melbourne Declaration for AIDS 2014

19 May 2014

Living Positive Victoria, the organisation representing people living with HIV in the Australian state of Victoria, has launched a campaign for community and cross-party political support to reform the state’s HIV-specific criminal law, the only such law in Australia. Section…

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Australia: New Victoria public health policy clarifies when ‘risky’ HIV-positive individuals should be reported to the police

25 February 2008

I spoke too soon in my posting yesterday regarding reassurances from Victoria’s chief health office, Dr John Carnie, on a new policy from the public health department about reporting HIV-positive individuals who did not disclose or use condoms to the…

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Australia: Review critical of Victoria’s public health response to ‘risky’ HIV-positive individuals

24 February 2008

A review of the Victorian Health Department’s management of ‘risky’ HIV-positive people has been published. The Age puts its own negative spin on the story, but somewhat reassuring is the response from Dr John Carnie, Victoria’s chief health officer. He…

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Victoria Australia Punitive laws and policies

Australia: Editorial blames HIV crimes on ‘culture of misplaced political correctness’

11 December 2007

Bureaucracy must be battle-ready to combat HIV/AIDS December 10, 2007 FEW things are undeniably a matter of life and death, but the battle against the spread of HIV/AIDS is one. Unfortunately in Victoria, the fight against this insidious condition is…

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Australia: Judge slams ‘inadequate’ sentences for ‘reckless’ HIV transmission

11 December 2007

Penalty for reckless HIV sex ‘inadequate’ The Australian | Natasha Robinson | December 04, 2007 A MAGISTRATE has criticised the inadequate punishment of HIV-positive offenders whose reckless sexual behaviour contributes to the spread of the disease. Magistrate Greg Connellan said…

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News curated from other sources

Russia: Over the past five years, Russian courts have acquitted only one defendant under Article 122 of the Criminal Code

Going to prison for the virus: No acquittals for HIV infection in Russia in three years
September 16, 2021

Colombia: Constitutional court condemns restaurant for not hiring a young man with HIV

September 13, 2021

Argentina: Organisations call for Congress to start discussing new HIV, STIs and Hepatits bill

They demand that the HIV and STI bill be dealt with
September 9, 2021

Colombia: Constitutional Court rules in favour of soldier living with HIV, reaffirming his constitutional rights

The battle an active soldier diagnosed with HIV won against the Army in Colombia
September 9, 2021

Russia: On Sexual Health Day, medical experts express their views on HIV criminalisation

Law on HIV and STI Infection is Outdated and Removes Personal Responsibility for Health
September 9, 2021

Argentina: New HIV, STI and Hepatitis law under evaluation by Public Health Commission

There will be a new law on sexual diseases, HIV and viral hepatitis
September 4, 2021

Russia: In 2021, people living with HIV are still facing criminalisation, stigma, healthcare denial, dismissal and deportation

Who protects people with HIV in St Petersburg and how?
August 25, 2021

Uganda: Constitutional Court begins hearing challenge to HIV criminalization law

August 25, 2021

[Update]US: Illinois governor signs bill to decriminalise HIV transmission into law

New law repeals criminal penalties for HIV transmission
July 27, 2021

Russia: Law prohibiting migrants living with HIV from staying in the country does not just legalise discrimination, it also endangers their lives

“You have HIV, you have to leave”
July 21, 2021
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