High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

Curbs on LGBTQ+ rights and a halt to US funding may reverse decades of progress in fight to end Aids epidemic, warns UNAids

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About this contentKat Lay, Global health correspondentThu 10 Jul 2025 05.30 EDTLast modified on Thu 10 Jul 2025 17.17 EDTSharePeople at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids.