Advancing HIV Justice: A progress report of achievements and challenges in global advocacy against HIV criminalisation
Provides a progress report of achievements and challenges in global advocacy against HIV criminalisation during the 18 month period, September 2011 to March 2013.
International Consultation on the Criminalization of HIV Transmission: Summary of main issues and conclusions
Records discussions of legal experts and other stakeholders at a UNAIDS/UNDP meeting convened in the context of renewed calls for the use of criminal law to HIV sexual transmission. Discussions aimed to inform a UNAIDS/UNDP policy brief.
Interview with Iowa’s Tami Haught on Building a Broad Law Reform Coalition
Provides first-hand account of advocacy to reform Iowa’s HIV criminalization statute, Iowa Code 709C.
Results from the Roundtable on Criminalization of HIV and women in BC Priority Setting Day
Outlines the impact of the criminalization of HIV on women, and sets research and advocacy priorities to inform policy and practice.
The obligation to disclose HIV-positive status under Canadian criminal law
Explains when there is a legal duty to disclose HIV-positive status to sexual partners, what can happen when a person doesn’t disclose, and what to do if a person is worried about being charged.
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How health care and social service providers can support positive people
Designed to help health and service providers to support PLHIV who are thinking about disclosing their HIV status, the guide provides commentary on obstacles to disclosure, personal biases and concerns for public safety. Also lists agencies providing support for service providers.
Why NAT opposes prosecutions for reckless HIV transmission
Explains the main reasons the National AIDS Trust opposes criminal prosecutions for reckless HIV transmission, and the limited circumstances where prosecutions may be an appropriate response.