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Criminalisation of HIV transmission in Europe

A rapid scan of the laws and rates of prosecution for HIV transmission within signatory States of the European Convention of Human Rights
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Liechtenstein

Estimated number of people living with HIV: Information not available
Number of people prosecuted for HIV transmission: 0
Number of people convicted for HIV transmission: 0

Applicable law: S178 and 179 of the Criminal Code (St GB) and sections 83 and 84

Key wording in the law:

§ 178 StGB Deliberate Endangerment of Human Beings trough Transferable Diseases

Whoever (deliberately) commits an act, which can cause the danger of spreading transferable, notifiable diseases among human beings shall be punished by imprisonment to a term not exceeding three years or fined up to 360 daily rates.

§ 179 StGB Negligent Endangerment of Human Beings through Transferable Diseases

Whoever commits an act described in § 178 in negligence shall be punished by imprisonment to a term not exceeding one year or fined up to 360 daily rates.

§ 83 StGB Bodily Harm

Whoever physically injures another person or damages the health of another person shall be punished by imprisonment to a term not exceeding six months or fined up to 360 daily rates.

§ 84 para. 1 StGB Grievous Bodily Harm

If the consequence of the deed (§ 83 StGB) is a damage of health or an occupational disability lasting more than 24 days or is the nature of the physical injury or damage of health severe by itself, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment to a term not exceeding three years.

Discussion:

From the responses received, it appears no one has yet been prosecuted for the transmission of HIV in Liechtenstein. The law concerning criminalisation of HIV transmission is very similar to that of neighbouring Austria.

Transmission of other sexually transmitted infections is subject to prosecution under the same laws.

A completed questionnaire was received from the Ministry of Justice.

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