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Brazil: Activists celebrate as ‘deliberate HIV transmission’ law amendment is withdrawn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Yesterday, news broke that populist Congressman, Pompeo de Mattos, has withdrawn an amendment originally proposed in 2015 to make ‘deliberate’ HIV transmission a ‘heinous crime’.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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Benin: MPs attend workshop to gain up-to-date knowledge to support review of HIV Law

HIV/AIDS in Benin: towards a review of the law on prevention and care, MPs equipped
July 3, 2025

New Zealand: Survey launches to find out how HIV criminalisation laws impact lives

New Zealand’s Outdated HIV Criminalisation Laws Need To Change
July 3, 2025

Mexico: Federal Health Ministry issues favorable opinion on HIV decriminalisation initiative

Jaime López celebrates the Ministry of Health’s favourable opinion to repeal the crime of ‘danger of contagion’ from the Federal Criminal Code
June 28, 2025

Canada: Decades of advocacy ignored as Canada rejects HIV criminalisation law reform

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?
June 3, 2025

Mexico: HIV criminalisation in Tamaulipas fuels fear and discrimination

Activists in Tamaulipas denounce that criminalisation of HIV is an obstacle to health and human rights
June 2, 2025

US: PA House Committee considers bill to end HIV criminalization

Pennsylvania House committee hears testimony on bill to decriminalize HIV
June 2, 2025

[Update] US: Felony charges for intentional STD transmission one step closer in Louisiana

House committee votes in favor of STD criminalization bill with changes
May 29, 2025

Mexico: Lawmaker introduces initiative to repeal HIV criminalisation from criminal code

As it is obsolete and discriminatory, PRI proposes to eliminate the crime of “risk of contagion”
May 22, 2025

Mexico: LGBTI groups ask for the repeal of HIV criminalisation law

LGBT+ groups demand legislation to punish discrimination against people with HIV
May 22, 2025

US: Governor signs bill to repeal HIV criminalisation statute in Maryland

Maryland Repeals HIV Criminalization Law
May 21, 2025
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