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Attitudes of infectious disease doctors and epidemiologists at AIDS centres towards the criminalization of HIV in the Russian Federation

Survey Conducted to examine the attitudes of infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists at AIDS Centres towards the criminalisation of HIV in Russia.

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Position Statement on Harm Reduction

Acknowledges the harms caused by stigma and criminalisation. In particular, it acknowledges that the harms of criminalisation are borne disproportionally by Indigenous peoples in Canada. The Statement recognises that while people make their own health decisions, these decisions are only one factor influencing health outcomes.

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French/Français

The problem of ‘significant risk’: Exploring the public health impact of criminalizing HIV non-disclosure

Emphasizes that the concept of significant risk undermines communication about transmission risk during HIV counselling and contributes to contradictory advice about disclosure obligations. Criminalization discourages openness about HIV non-disclosure in counselling relationships. The recontextualization of public health interpretations of significant risk in criminal proceedings can intensify criminalization.