Criminalize hate, not HIV

IPPF's 'Criminalize hate, not HIV' campaign was launched on Tuesday, 20 July at the conference. This campaign aims to raise awareness about the criminalization of HIV transmission and how this impacts efforts in reducing stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV and other key populations thought to be at high risk.

IPPF is involved in a number of activities at the conference surrounding this issue, including a satellite session - Policing Sex and Sexuality: The Role of Law in HIV. The session explored the role of the law - including criminal, anti-discrimination, human rights and public health law - and how it can both facilitate and impede national efforts to address HIV. 

The speakers highlighted the complexity of the process of translating law into action, the important role of civil society in advocating for promoting health and human rights, and the complicated process needed (that goes beyond the law) to support efforts to effectively achieve universal access and address HIV.