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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kat Lay, Global health correspondent

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

Logo pictured outside United Nations Aids agency (UNAids) building in Geneva
The UNAids report said the number of people infected by HIV or dying from Aids-related causes in 2024 was the lowest for more than 30 years. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids.

For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws a decade ago, the number of countries criminalising same-sex sexual activity and gender expression has increased.

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