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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Why people living with HIV should not be criminalised for donating blood

2 September 2022

Preventing the transmission of blood-borne infection by imposing limitations on the donation of blood is an important and legitimate public health objective. Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, certain groups – including, but not limited to, gay men and…

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A landmark week for HIV criminalisation

11 June 2021

This past week has seen a huge amount of activity related to HIV and, specifically, HIV criminalisation. Illinois is about to become only the second US state ever to completely repeal its HIV criminalisation law which has been on the…

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US: New Study Questions Michigan’s “Health Threat” Law (Press Release)

31 January 2013

Michigan health officials are using HIV surveillance technologies to assist in enforcing a “health threat” law that makes it illegal for HIV-positive people to have sex without disclosing their status. A new University of Michigan study reveals that health officials…

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US: Michigan bite man charged under anti-terrorism laws gets 11 months probation in plea deal (update-4)

8 December 2010

Update: Dec 8th 2010 Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Peter Maceroni today sentenced the 46 year-old Michigan man once charged under terrorism laws for allegedly biting his neighbour to eleven months on probation after pleading guilty to a single assault…

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US: Media, police, judge conspire in ‘hate crime’ against gay HIV-positive man in biting case

4 November 2009

I am so mad I could spit and bite! I’ve seen a lot of bad reporting and bad legal decisions during my time blogging, but never before have I seen the media conspire with the criminal justice system in such…

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US: Excellent Michigan Messenger article on abuse of ineffective HIV disclosure laws

2 May 2009

Here’s a truly excellent, and sobering, article from the Michigan Messenger – an independently-produced political news daily featuring original and investigative reporting – that spells out in an interview with an African-Amercian man convicted under the state’s HIV exposure law…

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News curated from other sources

Criminalization and funding cuts threaten global progress against HIV/AIDS

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws
July 10, 2025

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
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