The purpose of this guide is to help advocates who want to use research in their activism. It is not a guide about how to conduct original research. Instead, it focuses on how to find, read and interpret research on HIV criminalisation, giving examples of how advocates have successfully used research to challenge HIV criminalisation.
- Author
- Prof. Eric Mykhalovskiy; Edwin J Bernard; Sally Cameron; and Laurel Sprague
- Reference
- 2019
- Format
- Guide
- Countries
- Global
Ground-breaking research from the Human Dignity Trust offering a step-by-step analysis of how the reform of discriminatory sexual offence laws has been achieved and identifying how it can be replicated. Countains a series of reports investigating in detail how countries in four regions of the world have recently reformed outdated and discriminatory sexual offences laws.
- Author
- Human Dignity Trust
- Reference
- May 2020
- Format
- Webpage
- Countries
- Global
Talking points to help activists advocating against Nevada’s HIV Criminal Laws.
- Author
- Nevada HIV Modernization Coalition
- Reference
- 2021
- Format
- Guidance Note
- Countries
- United States
HPV Talking points published by the HIV Modernization Movement-Indiana to support advocacy against bill attempting to add HPV to outdated HIV or STD criminal laws (other than the specific epi/medical/testing facts unique to HPV, many of these talking points would apply to attempts to add any additional communicable diseases to these criminal laws).
- Author
- Carrie Foote, HIV Modernization Movement-Indiana, USA
- Reference
- 2021
- Format
- Guidance Note
- Countries
- United States
Provides a progress report of achievements and challenges in global advocacy against HIV criminalisation from 1st October 2015 to 31st December 2018.
- Author
- E. Bernard & S. Cameron
- Reference
- HIV Justice Network - May 2019
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Global
Provides a progress report of achievements and challenges in global advocacy against HIV criminalisation from April 2013 to 30 September 2015.
- Author
- E. Bernard & S. Cameron
- Reference
- HIV Justice Network and GNP+. 2016
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Global
Provides a progress report of achievements and challenges in global advocacy against HIV criminalisation during the 18 month period, September 2011 to March 2013.
- Author
- People Living with HIV (GNP+) and HIV Justice Network
- Reference
- 2013
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Global
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.
- Author
- UNAIDS/UNDP
- Reference
- Geneva, 2008
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Global
Describes the work of the 2006 WHO technical consultation on the criminalization of HIV exposure and transmission, involving participants from all over Europe. Concludes that criminalization of HIV/STI transmission or exposure should be a last resort and only undertaken in a manner consistent with human rights conventions and laws. Argues that criminalization represents a failure of prevention efforts, with greater efforts required to overcome stigma and discrimination that undermine prevention.
- Author
- WHO
- Reference
- International Digest of Health Legislation, 2006
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Global
Suggests that, while important, rights-based arguments are an insufficient basis for advocacy, with legal scholarship and research having an important role to play. Argues that policy-makers, legislators and those responsible for interpretation and enforcement of law must base their HIV response not on populist morality but on the strong evidence base provided by three decades of clinical, scientific and social research.
- Author
- M. Weait
- Reference
- International Journal of Law in Context, Vol. 9. No. 4, December 2013, pp 535-564
- Format
- Academic article
- Countries
- Global
Outlines discussions at a community consultative meeting on HIV criminalisation attended by members of civil society from a range of countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The meeting considered different perspectives on criminalisation, aiming to reach consensus on what constitutes an appropriate and effective response to harmful HIV-related behaviour.
- Author
- ARASA/OSISA
- Reference
- 2007
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Africa
Provides first-hand account of advocacy to reform Victoria’s (Australia) Crimes Act.
- Author
- P. Kidd
- Reference
- HIV Justice Network, 28 May 2015
- Format
- Article
- Countries
- Australia
Divided into two sections, section two is an advocacy kit (pages 14-19). Includes possible actions to enable the development of better laws and policies, and improved practices on the part of the agencies enforcing existing laws.
- Author
- S. Cameron
- Reference
- Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, 2011
- Format
- Issue Paper
- Countries
- Australia
Outlines the impact of the criminalization of HIV on women, and sets research and advocacy priorities to inform policy and practice.
- Author
- The Gender & Sexual Health, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and Positive Women’s Network (PWN)
- Reference
- On behalf of the Women, HIV and the Law Project, October 2015
- Format
- Statement
- Countries
- Canada
Explores key themes from the first international meeting focused on strengthening new empirical research on criminalization. Offers suggestions for future research on the public health implications of criminalizing HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission.
- Author
- E. Mykhalovskiy, J. Betteridge, C. Sanders, M. Jones
- Reference
- 2014
- Format
- Report
- Countries
- Canada
Series of 23 short videos on different aspects of criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada. Topics include: What is criminalization of HIV disclosure?, What should I do if I’m charged?, Why don’t people with HIV always disclose?, and How does Canada’s strict legal stance affect those living with HIV?.
- Author
- Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network,
- Reference
- 2014
- Format
- Video
- Countries
- Canada
This short guide from The Center for HIV Law and Policy published in 2013 provides suggested actions to further advocacy against HIV criminalisation, with associated resources.
- Author
- The Center for HIV Law and Policy
- Reference
- 2013
- Format
- Manual
- Countries
- United States
This guide developed by The Center for HIV Law and Policy and National Center for Lesbian Rights in 2015 outlines the basics of HIV criminalization, medical facts, how criminalization exacerbates stigma, issues with HIV laws, and how people can advocate for change. Includes useful links.
- Author
- Center for HIV Law and Policy
- Reference
- 2015
- Format
- Factsheet
- Countries
- United States
Includes highlights from the opening ceremony of the first-ever conference on HIV criminalization in the U.S. (HIV is Not a Crime) attended by more than 170 people from 27 states.
- Author
- SEROProject
- Reference
- 2014
- Countries
- United States
This blog post from the Center for HIV Law and Policy highlights a number of themes reflected by participants at the first HIV is Not a Crime training in Iowa, 2014.
- Author
- The Center for HIV Law and Policy
- Reference
- 27 March 2014
- Format
- Article
- Countries
- United States
Provides first-hand account of advocacy to reform Iowa’s HIV criminalization statute, Iowa Code 709C.
- Author
- HIV Justice Network
- Reference
- 2013
- Format
- Article
- Countries
- United States
Supports advocates to effectively strategize about ending HIV criminalisation. The 30-minute video distils the content of the three-day training academy into four overarching themes: survivors, victories, intersectionality and community.
- Author
- HIV Justice Worldwide
- Reference
- 2016
- Format
- Video
- Countries
- Canada, Mexico, United States