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Public Roundtable on February 3, 2017 – Prosecuting HIV: Is it a crime to have sex without disclosing? Posted on January 30, 2017 Prosecuting HIV: Is it a crime to have sex without disclosing? public roundtable discussion will take place:…

2017: Ready for the Fight of Our Lives The first steps toward repeal of the Affordable Care Act have already been taken by the new Republican-led Congress. A bill that would effectively ban all abortions has already been introduced into…

Federal Advocacy Federal Criminal Justice Working Group Meets The quarterly meeting of the LGBT/HIV Federal Criminal Justice Working Group (“working group”) took place in Washington, D.C. in December. Members strategized on how to respond to the incoming Trump administration, discussed…

Document on HIV non-disclosure prosecutions disclosed Written by Alex RobinsonFriday, 13 January 2017 A newly disclosed document sheds some light on how Crown attorneys may have approached prosecuting HIV non-disclosure cases. The Ministry of the Attorney General has released a…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the monarch of the country, has ratified the Law for the Prevention of Society from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the protection of the rights of those living with it (meaning…

Advocates eager for feds to review ‘over-criminalizing’ of HIV non-disclosure Joanna Smith, The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, December 28, 2016 11:50AM EST OTTAWA — Marjorie Schenkels had unprotected sex three times with a friend, while they both had been drinking,…

Five Reasons ‘HIV Undetectable’ Must Equal ‘Untransmittable’ By Mark S. King From MyFabulousDisease.com December 15, 2016 We are not dirty, we are not a threat, and we are not disease vectors. In fact, we are the solution. People living with…

English version – Translation (For Russian version, please scroll down) The Provincial Parliament’s legislative initiative will be sent to the State Duma as a draft federal law BARNAUL, December 15. Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Altai Krai took the…

English translation ((Para artículo en español, desplácese hacia abajo) People who are HIV positive and who want to maintain a permanent or eventual relationship with their partner, should inform them of their status as a carrier of the virus, as established by a…

A panel of HIV activists and LGBT organizers took aim at laws in Georgia that criminalize people with HIV and can leave them facing prison sentences of up to 20 years. The discussion about decriminalizing HIV took center stage at…

Laura Derksen Health Economist, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto HIV Stigma Can Be More Dangerous Than The Disease Itself In the past 20 years the medical implications of an HIV diagnosis have changed completely, almost miraculously. Antiretroviral drugs…

HIV AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS WELCOME FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST IN ENDING UNJUST HIV CRIMINALIZATION By AIDSLAW | Published: DECEMBER 1, 2016 TORONTO, December 1, 2016 — The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)…

HIV Stigma and the Criminal Law December 1st marks World AIDS Day, an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. Matthew…

Abstract States ever since the outbreak of HIV/AIDS have been using different methods in order to combat the pandemic if possible and to reduce vulnerability. In spite of this, HIV/AIDS continues to be prevalent especially in a less developed countries…

LOS ANGELES —  In California, outdated HIV criminalization laws do not reflect the highly effective medical advances for reducing the risk of HIV transmission and extending the quantity and quality of life for people living with HIV. HIV criminalization is a…

Media accused of racism in reporting HIV-related crime Black males with HIV account for 20 per cent of the 181 people charged for no disclosing HIV status to sexual partners, but 62 per cent of newspaper articles focused on their…

JEFFERSON CITY — December 1st was World Aids Day and Missouri activists want legislators to change a law concerning those living with HIV. Right now, in the state of Missouri, any person who exposes someone to HIV could go to prison….

Activists renew call for HIV law amendment By Noah Jagwe They argue that the law contains clauses that could deter all the benefits in the fight against the scourge. According to this group, the law instead instills fear in communities…

Minister Wilson-Raybould Issues Statement on World AIDS Day December 01, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement: World AIDS Day is a…

SERO PROJECT RELEASES NEW SHORT FILM ON HIV CRIMINALIZATION (November 28, 2016) In conjunction with World AIDS Day on December 1, the SERO Project announced the release of its new documentary short film, HIV Criminalization: Masking Fear and Discrimination. The…