Assessed current attitudes about HIV-related issues and tested messages that might be used to educate the general public and gain support for advocacy to modernise or repeal HIV criminalisation statutes. Suggests great opportunity to change public opinion but messaging must be simple, easy to understand and to the point. Information that current laws are inconsistent with scientific knowledge had considerable resonance, as does messaging that HIV laws unintentionally discourage testing, obtaining treatment and voluntary disclosure. Messages about civil liberties were least effective.
HIV Criminalisation Talking Points & References; Frequently Asked Questions
This excerpt from the Center for HIV Law and Policy’s Community Advocate Toolkit, produced in 2013, lists talking points, each including a list of supporting resources and links. Covers many of the legal, public health, human rights, and social justice issues that HIV criminalization raises.
Inside NACDL: A Lamentable Example of Overcriminalization: HIV Criminalization
Norman L. Reimer, Executive Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, writes about the first U.S. National Prosecutors Roundtable on HIV Criminalization Law and Policy – jointly convened by the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) and the Center for HIV Law and Policy – noting that the APA will endeavour to develop consensus positions with respect to reform of HIV-related laws.
HIV Criminalization Factsheet
Factsheet by the Center for HIV Law and Policy outlining key points about HIV criminalisation in the U.S.
Ending and Defending Against HIV Criminalization: A manual for advocates. Vol 3: This is how we win. A Toolkit for community Advocates
Contains numerous criminalisation documents (also listed separately on this site), including Ten things anyone can do to help end HIV criminalization, How a Bill becomes a law, State-level legislative advocacy cheat sheet, How to talk about HIV criminalization with elected officials, media and others.
HIV Criminalization: Are You At Risk?
Palm card by the Positive Justice Project outlining basic information about HIV criminalisation, how to protect yourself from possible prosecution, and what to do if arrested.
HIV criminalization: What you need to know
Provides advice on HIV disclosure laws and what to do if a person is accused, includes HIV Disclosure Acknowledgement Statement.
HIV is Not a Crime
Introduces HIV criminalization through the experiences of three people who were prosecuted for HIV crimes.
Review an innocent soldier’s wrongful conviction
A person living with HIV tells the story of his wrongful HIV conviction.
Survivors’ Testimony: HIV is not a Crime Conference
Includes testimony and advocacy of survivors of HIV criminalization prosecutions at the HIV Is Not A Crime conference, 2014.