This HIV Criminalisation Defence Case Compendium resource library aims to support lawyers acting for those who are alleged to have put others at risk of HIV. Based on research conducted in late 2017, it includes criminal cases from all over the world where strong defence arguments have resulted in an acquittal or reduced penalty for persons living with HIV who have been accused of HIV exposure, non-disclosure or transmission. it includes a table classifying decisions by key issues raised; a table illustrating the category of arguments raised in defence and case summaries of cases, by country.

HIV Criminalisation Defence Case Compendium – Southern Africa Litigation Centre

South Africa Litigation Centre 2018

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