Fast Track and Human Rights – Advancing human rights in efforts to accelerate the response to HIV
Spells out for the first time (on p23) that there must be “Non-criminalization of mother-to-child transmission” when a country applies for validation for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This marks the first time in public health history that human rights guarantees are considered a prerequisite to validating disease elimination.
Consultation on Prosecutorial Guidelines for Ontario Cases Involving Non-disclosure of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Community Report and Recommendations to the Attorney General of Ontario
Aims to contribute to Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG)’s consideration of guidance to assist Crown counsel to make fair and timely decisions in cases based on allegations of nondisclosure of HIV or other sexually transmitted infections to a sexual partner. Reflects discussions, feedback and recommendations from community consultations. Recommends specific text with accompanying rationale.
HIV Criminalization Factsheet
Factsheet by the Center for HIV Law and Policy outlining key points about HIV criminalisation in the U.S.
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Prosecution for HIV Transmission: A guide for people living with HIV in England and Wales
Explains common questions about HIV criminalisation laws in the UK.
“Criminalization Creep”: A brief discussion of the criminalization of HIV/AIDS nondisclosure in Canada
Provides an overview and analysis of criminal cases of HIV exposure and transmission to 2010, and proposes policy options for addressing the problems posed by the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure.