Senegal: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights
Human Rights Watch's report warns that Senegal’s crackdown on LGBT people has involved forced HIV testing, the use of confidential medical information in criminal proceedings and HIV-related charges, while increasing fear of arrest and deterring people from accessing testing and treatment.
No Risk, Severe Consequence: Hepatitis C Criminalization in Indiana Involves Only Non-Transmissible Exposures
This study analyses the enforcement of viral hepatitis criminalisation in the United States. Indiana is one of nine states with laws criminalising viral hepatitis exposure. Using a legal epidemiological approach, the authors reviewed court records and probable cause affidavits to identify prosecutions involving people living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) under Indiana’s Battery by Bodily Fluid and Waste law between 2011 and 2025. Findings suggest the need for infectious disease law reform to align with current transmission science.