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Brazil: Activists celebrate as ‘deliberate HIV transmission’ law amendment is withdrawn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Yesterday, news broke that populist Congressman, Pompeo de Mattos, has withdrawn an amendment originally proposed in 2015 to make ‘deliberate’ HIV transmission a ‘heinous crime’.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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Mexico: 30 states retain the crime of "danger of contagion" in their local penal codes

Danger of contagion’, the offence punishable in 30 states and organisations call for repeal to avoid stigmatisation
August 12, 2022

Mexico: New HIV law using stigmatising and obsolete language sparks request for constitutional challenge

Request for constitutional challenge against a new HIV law in Quintana Roo
August 12, 2022

Canada: Ignoring request to wear condom violates consent and constitutes sexual assault

Breaking Agreement to Use a Condom Is a Sex Crime, Canada High Court Rules
July 30, 2022

Canada: Government to seek input on how to modernize the criminal justice system’s response to HIV non-disclosure

Liberals to launch consultations on criminal justice response to HIV non-disclosure
July 29, 2022

US: Indiana legislators to meet this autumn to study for the first time the state’s HIV laws

Study committee to review Indiana’s HIV laws
July 10, 2022

Argentina: New HIV and STI law approved

Senate signed comprehensive HIV response into law
July 1, 2022

US: Enforcement of HIV crimes in Tennessee disproportionately affects women and Black people

150 people on Tennessee’s sex offender registry for HIV-related conviction
June 29, 2022

US: New study from the Williams Institute analyses data on HIV criminalization in Tennessee

Enforcement of HIV Criminalization in Tennessee
June 29, 2022

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
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