Disability Law and HIV Criminalization
Over thirty states maintain criminal laws that expressly target people living with HIV. Thousands of people are prosecuted under these statutes, exposing them to decades of incarceration, thousands of dollars in fines, and state-sanctioned stigma. This broad pattern of discrimination based solely on HIV status is not supported by scientific evidence nor public-health rationales. This Note argues that many states’ HIV-specific criminal laws violate the Americans with Disabilities Act’s ban on discrimination by public entities.
Congo : Loi N° 30-2011 portant lutte contre le VIH et le SIDA et protection des droits des personnes vivant avec le VIH
Texte de loi relative au VIH. Articles pertinents prévoyant des sanctions pénales : Article 41 (transmission intentionnelle du VIH); article 42 (éléments écartant la responsabilité criminelle).
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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