Sexual health, human rights and the law
Considers States’ obligations to bring laws and regulations affecting sexual health into alignment with human rights laws and standards. Includes recommendations on HIV criminalisation.
Criminalization of HIV transmission Policy Brief
Urges governments to limit criminalisation of HIV to cases of intentional transmission. Argues that criminal law should not be applied in a range of circumstances, including where there is no significant risk of transmission.
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International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW) Position Statement on Criminalization of Women Living with HIV
Argues that criminalisation of women living with HIV for non-disclosure, exposure or transmission undermines public health strategies and increases risk of violence against women. Includes recommendations.
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More Harm than Good
Filmed at an international meeting on HIV prevention and criminal law in Toronto in April 2013, More Harm than Good features interviews with social scientists, researchers and legal and public health experts describing the public health impact of HIV criminalisation.
Criminalization of HIV transmission: poor public health policy
Analyses the surge in criminal prosecutions, discusses the role that stigma plays and makes the case against criminalisation.