Dossiers

Saturday, 17 May 2008
GNP+ Global Network of People Living with HIV
 
 
 
Concern over Criminalization of HIV Transmission 20.11.07

Several countries have recently introduced laws to criminalise HIV transmission, or exposing another person to the virus. A number of jurisdictions have used general laws against serious bodily harm in cases where someone is accused of knowingly transmitting HIV ...

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USA: Man with HIV gets life term for sex 19.06.07

A man who spent five years in jail for exposing sexual partners to HIV was sentenced to life in prison for knowingly exposing another woman to the virus.

Sean L. Sykes, 33, was sentenced Tuesday. He was found ...

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Dossiers: Criminalisation

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UK - Law changes may affect PLHIV rights 31.05.07
A Department of Health consultation paper that sets out the English Government’s proposals for changes to the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 appears to considerably widen the potential use of coercive powers of justices of the peace (JPs) ...
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