Cambodia
- Criminalisation of HIV transmission/exposure
- Other laws and policies with an impact on responses to HIV
Criminalisation of HIV transmission/exposure
Law on the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS 2002.
Intent to transmit HIV
A HIV-positive rapist was convicted in 2006. See attached press report
Article 18: Any practice or acts of those who are HIV positive, which have the intention to transmit HIV to other people, shall be strictly prohibited.
Article 50: Any person, who violates the Article 18 of this law, shall be punished to imprisonment for ten (10) to fifteen (15) years.
Other laws and policies with an impact on responses to HIV
In Cambodia, there are no specific entry or residence regulations for people with HIV/AIDS. Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.
For updated information, please go to: www.hivrestrictions.org
Male to Male relationships: Legal
Punishments for male to male relationships: No law
Female to Female Relationships: Legal
Age of consent: Equal for heterosexuals and homosexuals
For updated information, please go to: http://ilga.org
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