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HIV Justice Network

@hivjustice.net
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The leading community-based NGO building co-ordinated, effective global responses to punitive laws and policies that impact people living with HIV in all our diversities #HIVcriminalisation #HIVJustice #HIVJUSTICEWORLDWIDE #HIVtravel #PositiveDestinations

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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 28/09/2026
Ending HIV criminalisation requires more than changing laws. It requires action at every level. The newly launched Guidance on Good Practices in HIV Decriminalisation provides adaptable recommendations, legal frameworks, and advocacy strategies for civil society, governments, and justice systems.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 24/09/2026
HIV criminalisation sits at the crossroads of law, science, and stigma. The HIV Justice Academy Resource Library helps you navigate it all — from court rulings and policy guidance to lived experiences and advocacy insights. academy.hivjustice.net/resource-lib...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 21/09/2026
While the World Health Organization concluded as far back as 1987 that HIV travel restrictions lack public health justification, 16 countries still enforce severe restrictions in 2026.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 17/09/2026
There is a misconception that these laws only target malicious acts. In reality, laws are often exceedingly broad, making people living with HIV vulnerable to human rights violations based on perceived risks that may not even exist. www.hivjustice.net
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 14/09/2026
Did you know that in some health systems, centralised HIV registration and mandatory 'legal warnings' are used to initiate criminal investigations without a complainant's involvement? #HIVJustice #criminalisation #HIV
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 10/09/2026
Our latest research presented at AIDS 2026 reveals a concerning global trend: HIV criminalisation is on the rise again after several years of decline.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 07/09/2026
“The criminalisation of people living with HIV, then, cannot be disentangled from wider struggles for bodily autonomy, racial justice, gender equity, and freedom of expression.” Read the full paper academy.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 04/09/2026
HIV is no longer exceptional. So why is it still exceptional in law? That’s today’s lead story in #HIVJustice News. Also this week: the latest #HIVcriminalisation news & cases + related developments on civic space, drug policy, LGBTIQ+ rights, and HIV travel & migration. mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 03/09/2026
Your knowledge about visa requirements, healthcare access, and general travel logistics is invaluable. Fill out our secure, confidential form on our Positive Destinations website. www.positivedestinations.info #HIVAdvocacy #GlobalHealth #MigrantHealth #TravelSafely
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 31/08/2026
New to HIV criminalisation? Or need a solid global overview? The HIV Criminalisation Online Course explains what these laws are, why they exist, and how they cause harm — all at your own pace. Free, accessible, and grounded in evidence. academy.hivjustice.net/learning/ #HIVJustice #HIV
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 24/08/2026
The HIV Justice Network, on behalf of HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE and the Global Partnership to Eliminate HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination, has launched the Guidance on Good Practices in HIV Decriminalisation.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 20/08/2026
Despite the challenges, we are seeing progress. In the past year, we have seen "danger of contagion" laws repealed in five Mexican states and the removal of mandatory sex offender registration in Tennessee. In Zimbabwe, sustained community advocacy led to the repeal of HIV-specific criminal law.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 17/08/2026
Around 50 jurisdictions worldwide still maintain HIV-related migration barriers, and progress to eliminate them has stalled. Presented at #AIDS2026, our new research poster examines how travel restrictions have evolved. Read our full poster here: www.hivjustice.net/wp-content/u...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 13/08/2026
Efforts to end HIV criminalisation usually focus on changing laws, but how do cases actually reach the courts? Our latest research poster presented at AIDS 2026 explores how routine healthcare interactions can inadvertently lead to criminal prosecution. www.hivjustice.net/news/new-res...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 11/08/2026
Is the rise in HIV criminalisation part of a broader global anti-rights resurgence? Our research suggests that punitive HIV laws thrive where civic space is shrinking and scientific expertise is under attack. Dive into the global data from the HIV Justice Network www.hivjustice.net/news/new-dat...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 31/07/2026
The latest HIV Justice Network Newsletter is here! Inside: highlights from #AIDS2026, our new global Guidance on HIV decriminalisation, groundbreaking research and the latest from HJN's work advancing HIV justice worldwide. Read now: mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n... #HIVJustice #EndHIVCriminalisation
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 30/07/2026
This afternoon at #AIDS2026, our Executive Director, Edwin Bernard, will present new research on HIV criminalisation as a form of structural violence. 📅 Today, Thursday 30 July 🕟 16:30–17:30 📍 Room 203 OAF32: Criminalized, but still we rise #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice #EndHIVCriminalisation
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 30/07/2026
It’s today! 📍 Join us at 10:45 in the Global Village Session Room for the official launch of the Guidance on Good Practices in HIV Decriminalisation. We'd love to see you there! #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 29/07/2026
⏰ Set your alarm for tomorrow’s morning plenary! HJN Supervisory Board member ✨Immaculate Owomugisha Bazare✨ will be a featured speaker in Thursday morning’s plenary focusing on HIV decriminalisation and human rights. 📅 PL03: Breaking Down Silos programme.aids2026.org/Programme/Se... #AIDS2026
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 29/07/2026
Join us at 16:30 in the Global Village Workshop Room for: 🔸 Breastfeeding is not a crime! Building a consensus against surveillance, coercion and punishment 💡 Add it to your reminders now so you don't miss it! 🧠 Breakout discussions in English, Spanish and Russian #AIDS2026 #BreastfeedingIsNotACrime
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 28/07/2026
What do global HIV criminalisation trends and healthcare have in common? They both show that HIV criminalisation causes harm – not only to people living with HIV, but also to healthcare, public health and human rights. Come and discuss how can we work to end HIV criminalisation. #AIDS2026
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 28/07/2026
Add these Global Village sessions to your AIDS 2026 agenda! 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🔸 Breastfeeding is not a crime! Building a consensus against surveillance, coercion and punishment 📅 Thursday 30 July 🔹 Practical tools for community action against HIV criminalisation #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 28/07/2026
We're ready to welcome you to AIDS 2026! Stop by the HIV Justice Network booth to meet the team, explore our latest resources and connect with advocates from around the world. Find out where, when and how to meet the HJN team at AIDS 2026. Link in bio. #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 26/07/2026
Looking for practical tools to strengthen your HIV justice advocacy? Join us for the official launch of the Guidance on Good Practices in HIV Decriminalisation. 📅 Thursday 30 July ⏰ 10:45–11:45 💡 Add it to your conference agenda – we'd love to see you there. #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 25/07/2026
Join us in an interactive workshop 🔸explore criminalisation and other punitive responses to women living with HIV who breastfeed, 🔸bring together community advocates, researchers and clinicians to build consensus around rights-based, evidence-informed approaches. #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 23/07/2026
If you are fortunate enough to be attending AIDS 2026 in Rio, drop by the HIV Justice Network booth (150) in Pavilion 2 of the Global Village to explore our latest work on HIV justice Information about legal rights, travel regulations, and access to our digital tools. #AIDS2026 #HIVJustice
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 20/07/2026
HIV criminalisation is rooted in structural stigma. It shifts the response to HIV away from health, support and prevention, and towards blame, punishment and the search for someone to hold responsible.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 20/07/2026
We're heading to #AIDS2026! Join us in Rio for: • Guidance on Good Practices in HIV Decriminalisation launch • Breastfeeding is not a crime! workshop • new research presentations and posters • our Global Village booth and more #HIVjusticeRio www.hivjustice.net/news/hiv-jus...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 17/07/2026
HIV criminalisation sits at the crossroads of law, science and stigma. Understanding it requires trusted information. The HIV Justice Academy Resource Library brings together legal resources, scientific evidence, policy guidance, lived experiences and advocacy tools. academy.hivjustice.net
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 13/07/2026
The latest #HIVJustice News is out now. This issue is led by our 2025 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of progress, partnership and purpose. You'll also find a preview of our #AIDS2026 activities in Rio and the latest HIV justice news from around the world. Read more: mailchi.mp/hivjustice.n...
Graphic promoting the HIV Justice Network's 2025 Annual Report. The cover of the report appears at the top, titled "HIV Justice Foundation Annual Report 2025" in purple and teal text, with three dotted upward arrow motifs in purple, teal and orange. Below, alongside the HIV Justice Network logo, the text reads: "Our Annual Report 2025: Progress, Partnership and Purpose." The design uses HJN's signature purple, teal and orange colour palette.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 07/07/2026
Later this month at #AIDS2026, the HIV Justice Network will be highlighting why HIV justice remains essential to an effective, rights-based HIV response. #AIDS2026 #Rio #RethinkRebuildRise #HIV #HumanRights www.aids2026.org
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 03/07/2026
Are you planning your next adventure? Have you planned around your meds? Each person is unique, each experience unrepeatable, and what works in one place for one person may not be optimal for someone else or in another place.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 29/06/2026
Published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) by 20 leading scientists, the Expert Consensus Statement provides clear, peer-reviewed evidence to prevent miscarriages of justice.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 25/06/2026
On this #SupportDontPunish Global Day of Action, we stand with people who use drugs and call for an end to criminalisation. Punitive drug laws don’t protect – they punish. They fuel stigma, worsen health, and compound existing harms – especially when intersecting with #HIV criminalisation.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 22/06/2026
As the world gathers for the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, there will once again be debates over rights, language, and community leadership. But one principle should not be controversial: HIV justice must be recognised as central to ending the HIV pandemic. #UNGA #HLM #HIV #justice #UNAIDS
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 18/06/2026
Looking for a powerful read on HIV, human rights and legal reform? Based on 24 extensive interviews conducted across Canada, Alexander McClelland illustrates how applying HIV criminalisation laws disproportionately harms vulnerable groups.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 16/06/2026
In addition to providing information on global trends regarding HIV criminalisation, last year we conducted a thorough review of the state of HIV criminalisation in the Commonwealth.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 15/06/2026
Our global research highlights a troubling contradiction: while blood donation is celebrated as a humanitarian act, people living with HIV in many countries still face criminalisation driven by stigma and outdated assumptions rather than science. #Health #WHO #HIVcriminalisation #WorldBloodDonorDay
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 12/06/2026
HJN will be bringing #HIVjustice advocacy to #AIDS2026 through presentations, posters, community engagement, and our Global Village presence, amplifying voices and experiences from across the movement. Find out more in the latest HIV Justice News: mailchi.mp/hivjusti.../... #HIVJusticeRio
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 11/06/2026
The WHO celebrates World Blood Donor Day as a "powerful act of solidarity" intended to ensure a safe and steady blood supply for all who need it. However, our global research reveals a startling contradiction... #WorldBloodDonorDay
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 08/06/2026
Curious about the birth story of HJN? What began as a solitary effort to document unjust laws via a small blog has evolved into a powerhouse global network. Discover how one voice became a chorus for justice. www.hivjustice.net/news/humanis...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 02/06/2026
On International Sex Workers Day, we reiterate our call for the full decriminalisation of sex work and the end of HIV criminalisation. academy.hivjustice.net/resource-lib...
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 28/05/2026
We are living in the era of treatment as prevention, yet our laws are stuck in the past. Many HIV-specific criminal laws rely on outdated science and moral panic rather than evidence.
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 26/05/2026
Looking to deepen your impact or take your first step into HIV justice work? The #HIV Justice Academy is free, global, and built for people who want to learn – and then do something with that knowledge. Start today and be part of the movement to end HIV criminalisation. academy.hivjustice.net
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 21/05/2026
🎓 Want to lead impactful #HIV projects? IAS offers a free course on Project Management, tailored for the HIV response. Learn practical strategies grounded in real-world examples. 🖱️ Start learning on #IASPlus today @iasociety.bsky.social
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 18/05/2026
As the World Health Assembly opens today, we recognise the extraordinary progress made in the global HIV response. But progress is fragile, uneven, and far from finished. States must commit to urgent, evidence-based action to protect lives and rights. #WHA79
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 17/05/2026
Across the world, many LGBT+ people fear seeking HIV care due to hostile laws, LGBT+ people have a right to health, dignity, and safety. Yet across the world, they're pushed out of HIV services by hostile laws and previous experiences of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. #IDAHOBIT2026
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 14/05/2026
Where homophobic laws are enacted or enforced, #HIV criminalisation becomes a mechanism for further violating rights and driving communities away from healthcare. In these cases, criminal law is used not to prevent harm, but to stigmatise, intimidate, and silence. #IDAHOBIT #lgbtqia #HumanRights
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 11/05/2026
Building a stronger, more informed community means having access to the right information. We've compiled a valuable resource just for you!
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HIV Justice Network @hivjustice.net · 08/05/2026
Our latest #HIVJustice News lead story covers a major new European coalition statement calling for renewed EU leadership, sustainable funding for community-led HIV responses, and enabling legal environments grounded in human rights rather than punishment.
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