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Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+)
Building Evidence – How to Monitor Punitive and Protective
lawsMoono Nyambe
[email protected] Amsterdam
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Global Criminalisation Scan:Background:
Criminalisation of HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission:
• Growing trend of cases of criminalising the transmission of HIV seen in countries around the world regardless of cultural or economic status;
• Convicted people receiving significant sentences for unintentional HIV transmission or exposure to potential transmission of HIV;
• Responsibility shouldered by people living with HIV/AIDS;
• 2005 Europe-wide Rapid Scan. http://criminalisation.gnpplus.net
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Global Criminalisation Scan:Broadening to other issues:
• Criminalisation of HIV non – disclosure, transmission/ exposure;
• Criminalisation of same sex, sexual activities and relations;
• Criminalisation of IDU and restrictions on harm reduction measures;
• Criminalisation of sex work.
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Global Criminalisation Scan:Questions for discussion:
• Who else can be involved in gathering this data?
• What are the key recourses;
• What are the benefits of involving local/national actors?;
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Global Criminalisation Scan: Lessons • A platform for further
research/advocacy/campaigning• A triumph in Partnership working. Involvement of:
– Regional Networks– National Networks– UNAIDS Country Coordinators– PLHIV NGOs and groups– PLHIV
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