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Отношение врачей-инфекционистов и эпидемиологов Центров СПИДа к криминализации ВИЧ в Российской Федерации

Исследование проводилось с целью изучения отношения инфекционистов и эпидемиологов Центров СПИДа к криминализации ВИЧ в России. Исследование проводилось посредством онлайн-опроса. Анкета распространялась среди врачей посредством социальных сетей, а также адресно.

République Démocratique du Congo : Loi n°009/001 du 10 janvier 2009 portant protection de l’enfant

Texte de loi relative au VIH. Article pertinent prévoyant des sanctions pénales : Article 177 (contamination délibérée d’un enfant avec une infection sexuellement transmissible incurable, spécifiquement le VIH).

 

 

Expert consensus statement on the science of HIV in the context of criminal law

Twenty scientists from regions across the world developed this Expert Consensus Statement to address the use of HIV science by the criminal justice system. Description of the possibility of HIV transmission was limited to acts most often at issue in criminal cases. The authors recommend that caution be exercised when considering prosecution, and encourage governments and those working in legal and judicial systems to pay close attention to the significant advances in HIV science that have occurred over the last three decades to ensure current scientific knowledge informs application of the law in cases related to HIV.

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Czech: Expertní prohlášení k vědeckým poznatkům o HIV v kontextu trestního práva , French: Déclaration de consensus d'experts sur la connaissance scientifique relative au VIH dans le contexte du droit pénal, German: Expertenkonsens zur HIV-Wissenschaft im Kontext des Strafrechts, Mandarin: 專家共識聲明:刑法脈絡下的愛滋相關科學, Russian: Заявление об экспертном консенсусе в отношении научных данных о ВИЧ- инфекции в контексте уголовного права , Spanish: Declaración de Consenso de expertos sobre la ciencia relativa al VIH en el contexto del derecho penal

Measuring up – Guide d’apprentissage pour l’évaluation des activités de plaidoyer des organisations de la société civile œuvrant dans le domaine du VIH

Ce document rassemble des concepts et des modèles utiles portant sur l’évaluation des activités de plaidoyer, et développés en général pour le changement social. Ce n’est pas un guide qui montre "comment faire", mais qui sert plutôt à encourager les chargés de plaidoyer à essayer et adapter ces approches en fonction de leurs besoins et circonstances. Il contient des ressources permettant aux chargés de plaidoyer d’acquérir de nouvelles connaissances et de se former mutuellement.

UNAIDS Handbook for Legislators on HIV/AIDS, Law and Human Rights

Aims to assist parliamentarians and other elected officials to undertake appropriate law reform and develop effective legislation to fight against AIDS. Provides examples of best legislative and regulatory practices from around the world. (This resource contains content that is broader than HIV criminalisation.)

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French / Français

BHIVA Position Statement on HIV, the law and the work of the clinical team

The purpose of this statement is to outline issues at the interface between HIV transmission and the law and provide guidance to healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in the field of HIV Medicine. The guidance is to support work in the UK, and it is important to note that the law in England and Wales differs from that in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Approaches are suggested to deal with these issues consistently, within legal and General Medical Council (GMC) regulatory frameworks and in the context of the public health agenda. The guidance specifically addresses sexual transmission.

 

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Previous Statement - 2013