http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/09/24/growing-demand-to-end-hiv-crime-laws/1894 Australia's leading gay and lesbian news source Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:16:37 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/09/24/growing-demand-to-end-hiv-crime-laws/1894/comment-page-1#comment-17541 Jon - SEO Manchester Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:50:30 +0000 http://www.starobserver.com.au/?p=1894#comment-17541 I can't believe this isn't covered under human rights. I can’t believe this isn’t covered under human rights.

]]> http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/09/24/growing-demand-to-end-hiv-crime-laws/1894/comment-page-1#comment-8194 Peter Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:41:22 +0000 http://www.starobserver.com.au/?p=1894#comment-8194 This is a most important issue. The fear of criminalisation is driving unsafe practices underground at at rapid rate and, as a result, increased numbers of gay men do not want to present for testing. Laws framed around questionable concepts of behaviour open dangerous opportunities for misuse and corruption. The recent trial of Michael Neal (appalling now imprisoned prior to sentencing for three years) was 'political', aimed at punishing him for confronting zealous uninformed authorities. This is a most important issue. The fear of criminalisation is driving unsafe practices underground at at rapid rate and, as a result, increased numbers of gay men do not want to present for testing. Laws framed around questionable concepts of behaviour open dangerous opportunities for misuse and corruption. The recent trial of Michael Neal (appalling now imprisoned prior to sentencing for three years) was ‘political’, aimed at punishing him for confronting zealous uninformed authorities.

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