Data on the countries of Europe and the Central Asia Republics is gathered by Julian Hows, Mark Kenwright,  Moono Nyambe and the team at Terrence Higgins Trust (THT).

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The 2004 data for the signatory states to the European Convention on Human Rights can still be viewed by clicking here.

Please use the menu at the top right to view information per individual country. At the current regional pages you will find tables showing data for the entire region. 

We would like to thank all those organisations and individuals who have helped us by answering questionnaires, sending in information, reports, press cuttings, and translating to and from source languages.

We would also like to acknowledge that this work has been made possible by  funding from GlaxoSmithKline's Positive Action.

 At THT we are particularly interested in hearing from PLHIV and other civil society organisations working on the issues in the countries being surveyed.

• If your organisation would like to have a link from these pages to your own website please tell us - we will be happy to put in the necessary links. 

• If you would like to provide a translation of any of the pages or materials please tell us - we would appreciate such help.

• If you are aware of any advocacy efforts regarding criminalisation within your country or region please tell us - we will be happy to promote them via this site.

Table 1 : Results from Europe and Central Asia

This table show the results for all countries in Europe and Central Asia with regards to three key questions: 

• Is exposure to/transmission of HIV prosecuted?
• Year of first prosecution - where known.
• Maximum possible sentence.

This table can also be accessed here: europe_and_central_asia_table1

    *information from 2004

Table 2: Europe and Central Asia - Laws and statistics

This table show the results for all countries in Europe and Central Asia with regard to the following questions: 

• Is exposure to/transmission of HIV prosecuted?
• Is this an HIV-specific law?
• Is exposure to HIV prosecutable?
• Is transmission of HIV prosecutable?
• Number of prosecutions known about.
• Number of convictions known about.

This table can also be accessed at: europe_and_central_asiatable_2