Enforcement of HIV Criminalization in Arkansas
Using data obtained from the Arkansas Crime Information Center and the Information Network of Arkansas, this study examines the enforcement of HIV criminalization laws in Arkansas since 1989. It found that HIV-related crimes in Arkansas are disproportionately enforced based on race and sex and impact Black men the most.
HIV Criminalization Legal and Policy Assessment Tool
This assessment tool is designed to help individuals and organizations, including state and local health departments, to assess the extent to which a jurisdiction’s laws and regulations impede HIV surveillance, facilitate privacy breaches, or criminalize HIV infection and related risk behaviors.
OptTest estudio de caso 5: Cambiar las leyes sobre drogas en Portugal para dar prioridad a la salud pública
Presenta los retos seguidos por Portugal para hacer frente al aumento del consumo de drogas a lo largo de los años 80 y 90. Explica la estrategia de despenalización y reducción de daños, junto con las lecciones aprendidas.
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HIV Criminalization in California: What We Know
Highlights significant findings about Californian criminal law including that more than 800 people have come in contact with California’s criminal system based on their HIV status, with 93% of convictions requiring no proof of conduct likely to transmit HIV. Also finds HIV criminal statutes are disparately enforced based on race/ethnicity, sexuality and gender.
Judgment On Section 24 Of The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act
Outlines the AIDS Law Project’s suit (Petition No. 97 of 2010) against the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the constitutionality of section 24 of HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act. The court found that some terms were too broadly defined and that Act contravened Kenya’s constitution.