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Florida HIV Justice Network

WEBFlorida maintains a public health law criminalising non-disclosure of STI status, and separately HIV status, prior to sex. The offence requires the person to be aware of their …

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Michigan HIV Justice Network

WEBThe local health facility will immediately proceed under part 52. View the full law online. Michigan Penal Code. General criminal law (active) Relevant text of the law § 750.200h …

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US: Florida Man faces charges of violating the public health code …

WEBA Tallahassee man is facing charges of violating the public health code after police say he knowingly infected his wife with HIV. The 36-year-old man faces charges of infecting his …

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HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day goes global!

WEBGuidelines relating to a controversial practice used by American state and local health departments to curb HIV infections were updated last week by the US …

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[Update]US: North Carolina man under house arrest for having an …

WEBThe state’s public health code gives public health officials the right to tell infected patients how to behave in the privacy of their bedrooms. This summer, JW …

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WHO publishes new policy guidelines describing the role of HIV …

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12 th International IAS (the International AIDS …

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Risks, Rights & Health Supplement

WEBCommission’s 2012 report Risks, Rights & Health, to ensure effective, sustainable health responses consistent with universal human rights obligations, the following measures …

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US: Virginia’s bill to reform the state’s infected sexual battery law

WEBThirty years ago, HIV was largely considered to be a death sentence. At a time when the disease was little-understood, even within the health care community, …

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US: New legislation updates Michigan's HIV

WEBSource Michigan Coalition for HIV Health and Safety – Press release January 9, 2019. MICHIGAN MAKES STRIDES IN MODERNIZING HIV DISCLOSURE LAW. …

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US: Ohio HIV laws are antiquated, unscientific and harmful

WEBSome health and advocacy groups say Ohio has woefully antiquated and unjust HIV laws that harshly penalize safe sexual behaviors, increase stigma and …

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US: Georgia’s Governor signs Senate Bill 164 to modernize state’s …

WEBSource: Georgia Equality. May 11, 2022 (ATLANTA, GA.) — After more than five years of work by the Georgia HIV Justice Coalition, Georgia Equality, and …

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Scotland: New guidance on prosecutions clarifies law, recognises

WEBFor good public health reasons people with HIV must be able to seek advice on sexual health issues without fear of being reported to the police. Nor should they be …

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Molecular HIV Surveillance “a perfect storm” in the context of HIV

WEBA new briefing paper published today by Positive Women’s Network-USA on behalf of the HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE coalition aims to support people living with …

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Global networks and organisations call on the Global Fund to …

WEBCommunity-led health systems are dynamic, have demonstrated ability to deliver integrated programs across disease areas, and can reach the most marginalised …

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US: Ohio sex worker charged for engaging in solicitation after a

WEBThe Washington County Sheriff’s Office issued a public health appeal following the arrest of an HIV-positive woman who reportedly had sexual contact with …

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[Update]US: Georgia Senate overwhelmingly

WEB“HB 719 updates our lives to reflect best public health practices for preventing and treating HIV, which will save tens of thousands of lives in Georgia,” he said. According to the …

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Botswana HIV Justice Network

WEBBotswana has both communicable disease (Article 184 of the Botswanan Penal Code) and public health laws that apply to people living with HIV, although only the 2013 Public …

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US: Maryland lawmakers sponsor bill aiming to repeal HIV

WEBPeople living with HIV need health care, not the threat of prison cells. This law was passed 35 years ago, when little was known about the virus. If that seems long …

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Greece HIV Justice Network

WEBGreece does not have an HIV-specific provision but other laws in the Penal Code have been applied to cases of perceived HIV ‘exposure’ or transmission. Article 285 of the …

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Editorial: The Transmission of HIV and the Criminal Law

WEBEditorial by Matthew Groves in Criminal Law Journal (Australia) (2007) 31 Crim LJ 137. There has recently been considerable publicity about the criminal law and the …

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[Update]UK: 61-year-old man sentenced to eight

WEBMore than 50 women were approached by officers and health professionals. Analysis by experts at the University of Oxford revealed that at least three women had …

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