Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization
End Criminalization, Protect Women’s Rights
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Open letter of the European Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion to Members of the European Parliament Re: Prostitution Report
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Europe: Pivotal Moment for Sex Worker Rights
Critical Issues Before European Court of Human Rights, Parliament
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Spain Debates Dangerous Sex Work Law
Across Europe, Criminalization is Linked to Increases in Sexual Assault, Harassment, Attacks
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South African Leadership Makes Moves to Decriminalize Sex Work
Decades of Activism by Sex Workers Has Highlighted Dangers of Criminalization
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South Sudanese Officials Intimidate Sex Worker on Camera
Government Should Protect Sex Workers, Enhance HIV/AIDs Education
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Norway Arrests Highlight Impact of Pandemic on Sex Workers
Governments Should Include Sex Workers in Public Health and Financial Support Responses
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Sex Workers’ Safety in the Balance in Scotland
Consultation Ignores Safest Option for Workers — Full Decriminalization
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Sex Workers Struggle to Survive Covid-19 Pandemic
Criminalization Makes a Bad Situation Worse
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More Americans Favor Decriminalizing Sex Work
Decriminalization Could Help End Abuses Against Sex Workers in the US
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US: Block Law Endangering Sex Workers
Human Rights Watch, Partners to Appeal 2017 ‘FOSTA’ Law
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Interview: Outlawed and Ostracized: Sex Workers in South Africa
Why Sex Work Should be Decriminalized
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