#HIV-specific criminal laws are discriminatory and stigmatising. People with other serious blood borne infections – including hepatitis B and C and syphilis – are not singled out with specific laws, nor for prosecution under general criminal laws. www.hivjustice.net/publication/...

Dreaming of your next adventure or considering a move? Understanding #HIV-related travel and migration policies is key to a smooth journey. Our website features a dedicated news hub! Plan smarter, travel safer: www.positivedestinations.info/news/

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. academy.hivjustice.net

The upward trend continued into 2025, with 48 #HIV criminalisation cases reported in just the first six months. Uzbekistan (28) and Russia (9) again accounted for the majority, alongside new cases in the US, Canada, and Argentina. What are the 2025 trends? 👉 www.hivjustice.net/news/new-glo...

🗺️ Interactive #HIV Criminalisation Map See how laws are applied worldwide: 📌 Select by category (HIV-specific, communicable diseases, etc.) 📌 Click on a country to explore case reports www.hivjustice.net/global-hiv-c...

Summer travels are more than just a holiday—they're about freedom, new experiences, and living life to the fullest. Knowing what to expect when traveling is a huge part of that journey. Have you travelled recently? Share your experiences with us! www.positivedestinations.info #HIV

From the basics to expert-level insights, the #HIV Criminalisation Online Course offers learning materials and resources to help you advocate for legal and policy reform. ➡️ Prepare for Action with the HIV Justice Academy Enrol now academy.hivjustice.net/learning/

Announcing 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research! Join us September 16 starting at 11am ET as we come together in community, share insights, answer questions, and inspire action! Register bit.ly/45U1keO and join us on YouTube bit.ly/45Qftts #saveAIDSresearch

The latest HIV Justice News (29 August) is out! Lead story: our 2024 Annual Report – a year of progress, challenge & purpose. Plus: all latest cases, news, publications & events for HIV justice advocates. Read now: mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n... #HIVJustice #HumanRights #HIVisNotaCrime

In 2024, Positive Destinations documented several cases of deportation based solely on HIV status: 🔸Kuwait deported over 100 people, 🔸Russia's Dagestan region deported nine, 🔸Libya deported two. Explore Positive Destinations www.positivedestinations.info/news/17928-g...

In 2024, 25 HIV criminalisation cases were reported in Russia, 11 in the United States, followed by Uzbekistan, Spain, Argentina, Belarus, Senegal, and Singapore. For the first time, prosecutions were documented in Panama and Uruguay. What are the 2025 trends? www.hivjustice.net/news/new-glo...

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, the HIV Justice Academy equips you to educate, organise, and advocate for ending punitive laws and policies against people living with #HIV. Transform knowledge into action: academy.hivjustice.net

Uzbekistan: Abandon Mandatory HIV Testing Law We call on the President of Uzbekistan: Do NOT sign a new law that forces HIV tests on returning citizens & foreign workers and bans foreigners with HIV from working or living in the country. www.hivjusticeworldwide.org/en/uzbekista...

The #HIV advocacy toolkits contain customised resources 🔸 Campaigns 🔸 Criminal legal system advocacy 🔸 Media and messaging Take a look academy.hivjustice.net/action-toolk...

Coercing parents’ infant feeding decisions with the threat of child protection or criminal intervention is a violation of their human rights and a misuse of the state’s power. www.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u... #WorldBreastfeedingWeek

During the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science #IAS2025, we presented new data that reveals 50 countries around the world continue to enforce HIV-related travel and residence restrictions, in clear violation of international human rights principles. www.positivedestinations.info/news/17928-g...

Science supports that the best outcomes for a parent and a child result from proper medical care, access to treatment, and open, respectful dialogue with healthcare providers. The law should too. www.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u... #WorldBreastfeedingWeek

New data presented at #IAS2025 reveals a rise in HIV criminalisation cases in 2024-2025. Discriminatory prosecutions and harsh sentences are impacting people with HIV. www.hivjustice.net/news/new-glo...

Check out the new data HJN presented at IAS 2025 – the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Kigali, Rwanda ⚖️🌍Recent progress and setbacks in HIV criminalisation around the world ✈️🌏Addressing HIV-Related Travel Restrictions www.hivjustice.net

Today is #ZeroStigmaDay, a powerful reminder that HIV stigma is a social justice issue. HIV criminalisation is both created by stigma and a driver of it. It turns health status into a legal threat and reinforces harmful myths, fear, and discrimination – especially against those already marginalised.

IAS 2025: Laws, borders & bold designs At #IAS2025, HJN spotlighted: ⚖️ 83 countries still criminalise HIV 🌍 50 still restrict travel 🧵 1 bold design said: HIV is not a crime Read more in #HIVJustice News – your go-to update for HIV justice news, events & resources. 🔗 mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n...

50 countries still restrict travel or residence for people living with HIV. At #IAS2025 @hivjustice.net's new study via #PositiveDestinations tracks global policies harming migrants, students & workers. See: www.positivedestinations.info/news/17928-g... End HIV-related travel bans now! #HIVJustice

New data presented at #IAS2025 shows HIV criminalisation cases are increasing. Most involve no actual harm or risk, and disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ people, women & communities of colour. Some reforms bring hope, but 83 countries still have HIV-specific laws. www.hivjustice.net/news/new-glo...

“My goal was to fight stigma and make people feel strong, loved, and safe.” – Dolice Niyomukiza. Her design for #HIVUnwrapped, created with @edwinjbernard.bsky.social for @hivjustice.net, premiered today at #IAS2025 in Kigali. #HIVJustice #HIVScience Learn more: www.hivjustice.net/news/hiv-unw...

Amongst the many publications in the Resource Library are academic articles and medical expert statements on HIV transmission, treatment, and medical advancements. Debunk myths and promote accurate information. Explore here: academy.hivjustice.net/resource-lib...

🔍 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. academy.hivjustice.net #HIVJustice

Robert, a survivor of #HIV criminalisation in the US, shares a shocking and unsettling experience. What was planned as an ordinary vacation in Mexico, turned out to become a “bizarre” sequence of events. Watch this and other first-person stories at www.positivedestinations.info

In #HIV Justice Live, episode 5, Bringing Science to Justice, we discuss the impact of the ‘Expert Consensus Statement on the Science of HIV in the Context of Criminal Law‘. Judge Zione Ntaba explains how scientific evidence can improve the work of the judicial system. youtu.be/yuzuXgA29CU?...

On this #SupportDontPunish Global Day of Action, we stand with people who use drugs and call for an end to criminalisation. Punitive drug laws don’t protect – they punish. They fuel stigma, worsen health, and compound existing harms – especially when intersecting with HIV criminalisation.#HIVJustice

At the 56th UNAIDS Board meeting this week our ED @edwinjbernard.bsky.social called for renewed global leadership on HIV criminalisation, urging Member States to decriminalise to save lives & money & invest in @robertcarrfund.bsky.social Read the full statement: www.hivjustice.net/news/hjns-ex...

The vast majority of #HIV case reports we receive concern alleged sexual transmission or potential or perceived HIV ‘exposure’ usually based on allegations of HIV non-disclosure Check out our analysis of Global Trends in HIV Criminalisation between 2022-24 www.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u...

Today we celebrate one year since the launch of ‘Criminalized Lives’, Alexander McClelland’s powerful book that shares the stories of 16 people unjustly prosecuted for HIV non-disclosure #HIVisNotaCrime #NotACriminal Take a look www.hivjustice.net/news/powerfu...

Explore Positive Destinations to discover 🌍 updates on entry, stay and residence restrictions in law and policy, 🌍 information on access to HIV services for non-nationals 🌍 advocacy and research resources, 🌍 the latest news 🌍 personal testimonies www.positivedestinations.info

The criminalisation of #BloodDonations by people with HIV is a disproportionate measure – even if the aim of protecting public health through the prevention of transfusion-transmitted infection is legitimate. Why are these laws unjustified? ➡ www.hivjustice.net/publication/...

HIV criminalisation laws are often vague and overly broad, exposing people living with #HIV to unjust arrests, prosecutions and imprisonment. The misuse of these laws harms human rights Learn more about these laws, their effects, and how to push back at academy.hivjustice.net

The latest edition of #HIVJustice News is out! Discover developments on laws, cases &.advocacy on HIV criminalisation and related issues e.g LGBTI, sex work, drug policy, migration. Plus: our Executive Director on humanising the law in the fight to end HIV criminalisation. mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n...

Planning to travel, study, relocate, or migrate? Check out Positive Destinations, discover up-to-date info and news on HIV-related travel and residence restrictions and access to #HIV services. Take a look: www.positivedestinations.info.

Just as with HIV criminalisation, the criminalisation of sex work has adverse consequences for the HIV response. Our Global HIV Criminalisation Database has registered at least 60 cases of HIV criminalisation involving sex work. #HIV is not a crime, and sex work shouldn’t be a crime, either!

Advocates, legal experts, and community leaders from Zimbabwe worked together to repeal the criminalisation of HIV and to stop a new law that threatened to reintroduce #HIV criminalisation. Don’t miss the key lessons for other countries seeking to end HIV criminalisation. youtu.be/L8B9s56yR4M?...

18 years ago our Executive Director gave his first public speech on HIV criminalisation, never imagining where that journey would take him. Today, he told the story of the HIV justice movement during the final morning plenary of the 16th #AIDSImpact Conference in Casablanca, Morocco.

Our Executive Director is a Plenary Speaker at this week’s #AIDSImpact 2025: As time goes by – HIV Community and Science Mobilization! This conference brings together the HIV community and scientific experts to address critical challenges and advance progress in HIV prevention, treatment, and care.

In 2018, twenty leading #HIV scientists published the Expert Consensus Statement on the Science of HIV in the Context of Criminal Law to address the misuse of HIV science in punitive laws and prosecutions against people living with HIV. Learn how it has been used www.hivjustice.net/publication/...

Cases of people living with #HIV being denied entry or deported based on their HIV-positive status are not frequently reported. If you had an unwelcome experience traveling with HIV, we welcome your input! Enrich Positive Destinations with your lived experience. www.positivedestinations.info

On #IDAHOBIT2025, we stand with LGBT+ communities who continue to face criminalisation, stigma, and exclusion from healthcare. HIV criminalisation disproportionately targets those at the margins—because of who they are, who they love, or how they live. 📖 Learn more: www.hivjustice.net

Interested in learning more about #HIV criminalisation? This is a free-to-access online on-demand course. By the end of the course, you will have understood or refreshed your understanding of HIV criminalisation, its effects and how to advocate against it. academy.hivjustice.net/learning/

We’re cutting back on justice to save money. Seriously. Not because we want to — but because the funding isn’t there. Databases. Resources. Training. Visibility. All at risk. We hate this. You can help stop it. Read more: mailchi.mp/hivjustice..... Please donate today: www.hivjustice.net/donate

HIV criminalisation takes place using HIV-specific criminal statutes, or by applying general criminal laws exclusively or disproportionately against people with HIV. Learn more about HIV criminalisation and its effects 👉 www.hivjusticeworldwide.org/en/what-is-h...

Are you a lawyer, policymaker, or community advocate working to end #HIV criminalisation? 💪 The Global HIV Criminalisation Database provides information by country or topic to support your work. www.hivjustice.net/global-hiv-c...

Select a country to find 🔸information on entry, stay and residence regulations for people with #HIV, 🔸information on access to HIV care and treatment, 🔸links to local organisations, and 🔸related news and resources. Visit www.positivedestinations.info/countries-da...

Women were twice as likely to be charged with HIV ‘exposure’ compared to men, irrespective of actual transmission risks. This reflects a lack of understanding or disregard of scientific facts about HIV transmission. Read more www.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u...