Publications | HIV Justice Network

Recent publications authored by members of the HIV Justice Network team and/or published by the HIV Justice Network can be found below.

A Resource Library containing of all our publications, along with many other key documents relating to HIV criminalisation, can be found within the HIV Justice Academy.

The System Is Broken – Audit of Australia’s Mandatory Testing Laws

19 September 2019

Five Australian states currently have laws that allow for mandatory testing of a person whose bodily fluids come into contact with police and/or emergency service personnel. A recent push by police unions and member organisations has resulted in the introduction…

Using Research In The Fight Against HIV Criminalisation – A Guide for Activists

12 June 2019

Most advocates working to end HIV criminalisation are not formally trained researchers. The thought of reading and using scientific studies may feel daunting. There is no “one best way” to use research for advocacy; no simple “paint-by-numbers” guide. But there…

Use of the Expert Consensus Statement on the Science of HIV in the Context of Criminal Law

6 July 2020

Two years ago this month saw the launch of the Expert consensus statement on the science of HIV in the context of criminal law (Expert Consensus Statement) at a press conference during AIDS2018 in Amsterdam, published in the Journal of…