HIV Criminalisation in the EU/EEA: a comparative 10 country report
In 2018-2019 the European HIV Legal Forum conducted a project on HIV-criminalization in 10 EU Member States (Austria, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and the United Kingdom). The project produced a comparative legal report based on legal survey launched in the 10 countries. One of the main findings of the project showed that regardless of scientific advance in understanding the risk of HIV infection, there is a gap between the scientific knowledge and the understanding of judges, prosecutors and police of the issue due to lack of trainings and national guidelines and media still plays an important but negative role in shaping the discussion around HIV-criminalisation thus sustaining and increasing the stigma against people living with HIV. The report also shows that HIV-criminalisation disproportionately affects key populations, women, people of colour, and the poor and homeless.
Acción rápida y derechos humanos – Avanzando en materia de derechos humanos para acelerar la respuesta frente al VIH
En el documento (página 23), se especifica por primera vez que cuando un país solicita que se valide la eliminación de la transmisión maternoinfantil del VIH debe exigirse una "No criminalización de la transmisión de madre a hijo". Se trata de la primera vez en la historia de la salud pública en que la garantía de los derechos humanos se considera un requisito previo a la hora de validar la eliminación de una enfermedad.
HIV-positive individuals not suffering from any other STD and adhering to an effective antiretroviral treatment do not transmit HIV sexually. [The Swiss Statement]
Review of existing studies to show that a person with HIV who has no other sexually transmissible infection, has adhered to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least 6 months to achieve completely suppressed viremia, and is monitored by an attending physician cannot pass on the virus through sexual contact.
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ONUSIDA insta a Grecia a proteger a los profesionales del sexo y a sus clientes a través de programas de VIH integrales y voluntarios
ONUSIDA expresa su preocupación por el tratamiento que está dando el Gobierno de Grecia a las personas presuntas trabajadoras sexuales y también a las que solicitan asilo que puedan tener una enfermedad infecciosa.
Élaborer des lignes directrices sur les poursuites judiciaires liées au VIH : Une forme de réduction des méfaits?
Décrit à la fois le processus et les résultats du lobbying de la communauté auprès du Crown Prosecution Service (Service des procureurs de la couronne) en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles pour développer des lignes directrices pour les procureurs sur les cas de VIH, et évalue si cette intervention a profité aux personnes vivant avec le VIH.
HIV Non-Disclosure and the Criminal Law: Establishing Policy Options for Ontario
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.