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Brazil: Activists celebrate as ‘deliberate HIV transmission’ law amendment is withdrawn

1 September 2017

Yesterday, news broke that populist Congressman, Pompeo de Mattos, has withdrawn an amendment originally proposed in 2015 to make ‘deliberate’ HIV transmission a ‘heinous crime’. The amendment, Bill No. 198, 2015, would have added to the list of heinous crimes…

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Brazil Campaigns Punitive laws and policies Media/Public Opinion Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Brazil: HIV-specific criminal law introduced amid media frenzy and moral panic over ‘barebacking’ gay subculture

27 March 2015

On April 2nd 2015, a simply worded amendment to Article 1 of Law No. 8072 of July 25, 1990 – covering ‘heinous crimes’ – will be presented to the Brazilian Parliament by the populist Congressman, Pompeo de Mattos. The amendement, draft Bill…

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Brazil Punitive laws and policies Media/Public Opinion

Brazil: Health ministry says no to criminalisation following two high-profile prosecutions

27 November 2009

Brazil’s Ministry of Health is preparing a public statement in which it recommends that prosecutions for negligent or reckless HIV exposure or transmission cease. Rather, only intentional transmission where both intent and transmission are proven, in accordance with UNAIDS guidance,…

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Brazil Law and policy reform Resources Supportive laws and policies Alleged sexual transmission

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Uganda: Final arguments in landmark case challenging HIV criminalisation law to be made within a week

Uganda Constitutional Court gives activists seven days to file final arguments in HIV criminalization suit
June 8, 2022

Uganda: Legal Environment Assessment recommends changes to the penal code to address HIV and sex work criminalisation, stigma, discrimination and gender-based violence

Ugandan Laws Constraining Fight against HIV/AIDS – Report
May 30, 2022

US: Indiana to undertake a review of its criminal code for laws concerning HIV

Laws criminalizing HIV to be reviewed by legislative interim study committee
May 25, 2022

US: Georgia's Governor signs Senate Bill 164 to modernize state's HIV laws

Press Release: Georgia makes strides in modernizing HIV disclosure law
May 12, 2022

Argentina: New HIV law seeking to provide comprehensive response to HIV approved

The Chamber of Deputies gave half sanction to the new HIV law with a large majority
May 6, 2022

El Salvador: Proposal to treat HIV and STI exposure as aggravating circumstance in cases of sexual assault

April 22, 2022

US: Tennessee Senate votes to remove sex offender registry requirement for HIV related offences

Lawmakers Seek to Reduce Penalties for HIV Criminal Exposure Law
April 17, 2022

US: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) publishes statement opposing HIV criminalisation

DREDF HIV Criminalization Statement
March 30, 2022

Pressure to produce more content with fewer staff hinders journalists ability to improve their media coverage of HIV criminalisation

Journalists’ working conditions foster stigmatising coverage of HIV criminalisation
March 30, 2022

Cyprus: Decision to deport HIV positive student on the grounds of “carrying an infectious disease” is reversed

Deportation of HIV student halted after uproar
March 27, 2022
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