New Research! Our Executive Director, Edwin J Bernard, traces two decades of work against #HIVcriminalisation in a new paper published in AIDS Care. Discover how science and community voices have influenced laws and public understanding. Read the full paper academy.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u...
New in AIDS Care: Humanising the law by HJN’s Edwin J. Bernard.
Science, storytelling & solidarity are reshaping laws on #HIVcriminalisation.
Learn how to access a free eprint of the article in this week’s #HIVJustice News: mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n...
HIV criminalisation laws are often vague and overly broad, leaving people living with HIV vulnerable to human rights abuses.
🔍 #HIVCriminalisation laws target marginalised communities, worsening stigma and inequality.
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Grateful for the trust of my colleagues at @hivjustice.net, @edwinjbernard.bsky.social, @sylviebeaumont.bsky.social and Elliot Hatt, whose diligent and persistent work monitoring the state of #HIVcriminalisation this is based on.
COUNTRIES / JURISDICTIONS WITH HIV-SPECIFIC CRIMINAL LAWS IN 2024/2025 (map showing Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico (Coahuila, Tamaulipas), Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria (Enugu, Lagos), Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, South Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United States (Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, US Virgin Islands), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Honoured to be the presenting co-author of this e-poster at #IAS2025, Recent Progress and Setbacks in #HIVcriminalisation Around the World. While progress is being made, 83 countries still have HIV-specific criminal laws, and 23 countries reported cases. programme.ias2025.org/Abstract/Abs...
🔍 How does #HIVcriminalisation intersect with other forms of oppression?
HIV criminal laws disproportionately target people from marginalised communities, including sex workers, migrants, people who use drugs, people of colour, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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"The HIV justice movement was born out of crisis, but it is sustained by hope. We know change is possible – because we’ve seen it. But now we cannot take any of that progress for granted." A call to action on #HIVcriminalisation in Casablanca this week. www.hivjustice.net/news/humanis...
The US state of Maryland has repealed its unjust and stigmatising #HIVcriminalisation law. Thirty-nine US states still have laws like this on the statute books. www.hivlawandpolicy.org/news/marylan... #HIVlaw
Zimbabwe's #HIVcriminalisation law was repealed in 2022, a major milestone in the global fight against #HIV criminalisation. A new report and video documentary from @HIVjustice.net explores the strategies used and impact of the campaign to repeal the law.
Zimbabwe’s #HIVcriminalisation law repeal is a major victory, but the fight for #HIVJustice isn’t over. With funding in crisis, our work is more crucial than ever. Read the latest HIV Justice News on why we must keep pushing for change mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n...
We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Edwin Bernard, will be a Plenary Speaker at the AIDSImpact 2025 Conference.
This important gathering will address the evolving challenges faced by people living with HIV in a changing world.
Join the Conference and end #HIVCriminalisation
In 2024, reported #HIVcriminalisation cases rose to 65, compared with 57 in 2023 and 50 in 2022.
These cases were documented across 20 countries, highlighting a troubling upward trend.
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No effort to achieve #UniversalHealthCoverage will be complete if stigma, discrimination and #HIVcriminalisation deter people from accessing healthcare services.
#HealthForAll
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#HIVcriminalisation undermines the basic human rights of people living with HIV. These laws fuel stigma, discrimination, and inequality, disproportionately affecting marginalised communities.
#HumanRightsDay
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#HIVcriminalisation is likely to heighten the risk of violence and abuse women face.
Research indicates that young positive women are ten times more likely to experience violence and abuse than their #HIV negative counterparts.
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#16Days #NoExcuse
To "Take the Rights Path"...
➡️ means ending with punitive laws that hinder the enjoyment of human rights for all
➡️ means ending #HIVcriminalisation
➡️ means promoting enabling and supportive legal environments
#WorldAIDSDay2024 #EndAIDS #HIV
My film, Mwayi's Story, is based on the story of a woman in Malawi who was prosecuted for briefly #breastfeeding another woman’s baby and the subsequent successful advocacy in Malawi to prevent an #HIVcriminalisation statute being passed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK49aGJ8ctU #HIV #humanrights
Despite a reduction in reported cases, more than half of jurisdictions actively enforce their #HIV laws.
#HIVcriminalisation continues to be a major threat to public health and human rights.
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Learn how to find, read and interpret research on #HIV criminalisation, and how advocates have successfully used research to challenge #HIVcriminalisation.
Download the full guide and harness the power of research for effective advocacy: academy.hivjustice.net/resource/usi...
HIV criminalisation undermines the human rights of people living with #HIV, many of whom are also members of marginalised or additionally criminalised communities.
➡️ learn more about #HIVcriminalisation hivjusticeworldwide.org/en/what-is-h...
Learn the transformative potential of advocacy in the fight against HIV criminalisation with our ✨free online course✨ on #HIVcriminalisation
🌍information on HIV criminalisation from all corners of the globe.
🎞️Videos and testimonials
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HIV criminalisation is enabled by laws and a criminal legal system that has not caught up with the science of HIV.
This review provides for a deeper understanding of the impact of #HIVcriminalisation on individuals, public health and human rights.
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What is HIV criminalization?
🔍How does #HIVcriminalisation affect the HIV response?
🔍How does #HIVcriminalisation impact #HumanRights?
🔍How does #HIVcriminalisation intersect with other forms of criminalisation, discrimination and stigma?
🔍Where can I find further information?
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