See also: HIV and Hepatitis Stigma and Discrimination and Prison Inmates, Ex-Offenders, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis
General Information
Resources from the Center for HIV Law and Policy, including their Positive Justice Project:
- Positive Justice Project: HIV Criminalization Fact Sheet
- Positive Justice Project Consensus Statement on HIV Criminalization in the United States
- Guiding Principles for Eliminating Disease-Specific Criminal Laws, Positive Justice Project Steering Committee
- Collection of Statements from Leading Organizations Urging an End to the Criminalization of HIV and Other Diseases
- Advocates Speak: A Snapshot of Voices and Perspectives from Grinnell [HIV Is Not a Crime Conference]
- A Roadmap for Change: Federal Policy Recommendations for Addressing the Criminalization of LGBT People and People Living with HIV
- When Sex is A Crime and Spit is a Dangerous Weapon: A Snapshot of HIV Criminalization in the United States, The Center for HIV Law and Policy
- Chart: State-by-State Criminal Laws Used to Prosecute People with HIV
- A Legal Toolkit: Resources for Attorneys Handling HIV-Related Prosecutions, Ending and Defending Against HIV Criminalization, A Manual for Advocates
- A New Strategy to End Civil and Criminal Punishment on the Basis of HIV Infection
- Chart: Comparative Sentencing on HIV Criminalization in the United States
- Chart: Prosecutions for HIV Exposure in the United States
- Transmission Routes, Viral Loads and Relative Risks: The Science of HIV for Lawyers and Advocates
- HIV Criminalization, Are You at Risk?
- Guidance for People Living with HIV Who Are At Risk of, or Are Facing, Criminal Prosecution for HIV Nondisclosure or Exposure
- Positive Justice Project: Prosecutions for HIV Exposure in the United States, 2008-2015
Selected Recent Articles
- The Undetectable Problem 2: Dating, Sex and Criminalization. (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
- MSMGF Condemns Brutal Police Raids on Ugandan LGBTI Pride Event. (August 2016, MSMGF)
- Global advocacy highlights against HIV criminalisation presented at AIDS 2016. (July 2016, HIV Justice Network)
- HIV criminalisation on the rise, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. (July 2016, AIDSmap)
- HIV Criminalization Firmly on the Agenda at AIDS 2016. (July 2016, HIV Justice Network)
- An imperative for secrecy, a barrier to services, a driver of an epidemic…We’re reading about a public health hazard commonly called stigma. (May 2016, Science Speaks Blog)
- Guess How Many Countries Allowing HIV Criminalization? (May 2016, Poz)
- Friend-of-the-Court Brief Challenges Missouri’s “Draconian” HIV Crime. (April 2016, Poz)
- EJAF Spotlight on HIV Criminalization. (April 2016, Poz)
- Michigan Cops Accused of Disclosing Man’s HIV Status in “Witch Hunt.” (April 2016, Poz)
- In Louisiana Jails, with HIV and No Help: Limited Testing, Treatment Interruptions Endanger Detainees. (March 2016, Human Rights Watch)
- Inmates Living with HIV Need Comprehensive Support to Ensure Continuity of Care After Release, Correctional Health Expert Says. (March 2016, TheBodyPro)
- American Psychological Association Calls for Reform of HIV Criminalization Laws. (March 2016, Poz)
- HIV Criminalization Case of Nick Rhoades Returns to Iowa Court. (March 2016, Poz)
- HIV Criminalization Laws Aren’t Linked to Condom Use. (February 2016, Poz)
- HIV Criminalization Laws Disproportionately Punish People of Color. (February 2016, Beta Blog)
- Criminal laws on HIV transmission make little difference to sexual behaviour – or may make condomless sex more likely. (February 2016, AIDSmap)
- Discussing HIV Stigma and Criminalization with Newly Diagnosed Patients. (December 2015, TheBodyPro)
- Criminalizing Homosexuality Hampers HIV Prevention & Care. (July 2014, Poz)
- Reduced HIV Criminalization in Switzerland After Statement on Preventative Effect of Treatment. (December 2013, TheBodyPro)
- European physicians condemn impact of Russian anti-gay law on HIV prevention and care. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- UK healthcare workers need better information and guidance on HIV criminalisation. (March 2013, AIDSmap)
