Reading List

Regional HIV Criminalisation Report – Eastern Europe and Central Asia

This report analyzes the current legal environment in regards to HIV criminalization in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, focusing on reviews of 7 countries: Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, and performs a more limited review on 2 more countries Tajikistan and Estonia.

HIV and AIDS and Labour Rights: A Handbook for Judges and Legal Professionals

"This Handbook aims to assist judges and legal professionals in handling HIV and AIDS-related matters with a focus on employment and occupation. It provides information on relevant national and international law and its application in domestic courts operating in diverse legal traditions and frameworks." ILO

South African Law Commission Report on Criminalisation of HIV Transmission

Presents findings from an enquiry undertaken at the request of the Parliamentary Justice Portfolio Committee following public pressure for ‘appropriate action’ regarding deliberate or knowing transmission of HIV infection. The report concludes that statutory intervention (HIV specific law) is neither necessary nor desirable.