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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Opinion

Year in review: Celebrating successes, highlighting the many challenges ahead

18 December 2020

This past year has shown us what happens when one pandemic –  HIV – is overshadowed by another pandemic, COVID-19.  Despite the many lessons learned from our collective advocacy against HIV criminalisation that we and our HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE partners…

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US: Young gay man in Washington State faces more HIV exposure charges

15 July 2009

The 22 year-old gay man from Spokane, Washington arrested in June for not disclosing his HIV status before having unprotected, casual sex with a married man has been charged for a second time following a complaint from his former live-in…

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US: Young, recently diagnosed gay man in Washington State arrested for HIV exposure

2 June 2009

A 22 year-old gay man from Spokane, Washington, who was diagnosed HIV-positive in August 2008 has been arrested and charged under Washington’s HIV exposure and transmission law following a complaint from a bisexual married man whom he met on the…

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Brazil: Instead of criminalising people living with HIV, strengthening health services would promote prevention and care

Living with HIV is not a crime. People living with the AIDS virus should have peace of mind like everyone else.
October 20, 2021

Mexico: "Danger of contagion", an offence under article 159 of the Penal Code of Mexico Federal District, declared unconstitutional

Judge grants protection to person accused of HIV infection
October 11, 2021

US: New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General issues science-informed prosecutorial guidance for application of HIV criminalisation law

New Guidance on Prosecuting HIV Crimes in New Jersey
October 7, 2021

US: Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee hears testimonies against HIV criminalisation laws

‘HIV is not a crime’: Pennsylvania House panel tackles outdated laws targeting those living with the virus
October 7, 2021

US: Supreme Court agrees that sex offender law struck down by Louisiana Supreme Court is unconstitutional

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Louisiana’s Defense of a Law That Stamped ‘SEX OFFENDER’ on Driver’s Licenses
October 5, 2021

Singapore: Do HIV Non-Disclosure Laws in Singapore Still Make Sense Today?

September 28, 2021

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
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