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Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+)

Building Evidence – How to Monitor Punitive and Protective

lawsMoono Nyambe

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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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