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HIV Criminalisation in the EU/EEA: a comparative 10 country report

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In 2018-2019 the European HIV Legal Forum conducted a project on HIV-criminalization in 10 EU Member States (Austria, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and the United Kingdom). The project produced a comparative legal report based on legal survey launched in the 10 countries. One of the main findings of the project showed that regardless of scientific advance in understanding the risk of HIV infection, there is a gap between the scientific knowledge and the understanding of judges, prosecutors and police of the issue due to lack of trainings and national guidelines and media still plays an important but negative role in shaping the discussion around HIV-criminalisation thus sustaining and increasing the stigma against people living with HIV. The report also shows that HIV-criminalisation disproportionately affects key populations,  women, people of colour, and the poor and homeless.

Based on the findings of the report policy brief with recommendations were developed in English and Russian.

Year
2020
  • WHO European region
  • Advocacy
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Stigma and discrimination
  • NGOs
  • People living with HIV (PLHIV)
  • Policy makers

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