Who is this guide for?
It is for anyone who wants to know more about the criminalization of HIV transmission or exposure and the related health, human rights and legal implications.
This guide can help you to become more familiar with the latest laws, legal support and other services relating to HIV in your country or region.
The ten key questions
in this guide provide a snapshot of case studies and opinions from around the world. They ask and answer the key questions about the criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure – what it is and why it is an increasingly important issue now; and what are the human dimensions in terms of:
This guide provides resources and information to:
1. Support legal advocacy and social mobilization
in countries that criminalize HIV transmission or exposure in order to repeal or reform those laws.
2. Consolidate arguments
and document why the criminalization of HIV transmission or exposure is not an effective approach for promoting public health.
3. Catalyse national and international activism
to prevent future laws on criminalization being enacted or applied.
4. Support people living with HIV
to become more familiar with legal issues and their rights.