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A Call to End HIV Criminalisation in Zimbabwe – Policy Brief

The Brief explains the concept of “HIV criminalisation” and the HIV-related criminal law in Zimbabwe. It describes why it is necessary for the law to be reformed, including why the law violates human rights and is outdated in the light of compelling scientific developments.

Advancing HIV justice 4: Understanding Commonalities, Seizing Opportunities

Provides a progress report of achievements and challenges in global advocacy against HIV criminalisation from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2021.

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Time trends, characteristics, and evidence of scientific advances within the legal complaints for alleged sexual HIV transmission in Spain: 1996–2012

This article quantifies and characterizes existing legal complaints for the sexual transmission of HIV in Spain, describes temporal trends and whether advance of scientific knowledge is reflected in charging decisions, judicial reasoning, and sentences.

Developing guidance for HIV prosecutions: an example of harm reduction?

Describes both the process and the outcome of community lobbying the Crown Prosecution Service to develop guidance for prosecutors on HIV cases, and whether this intervention has benefited people living with HIV.