Latest items for IRP-PRACTICE-1
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:53 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Those policy decisions coincided with the implementation of two state laws that altered how law enforcement approaches sex work: One ended police officers’ power to arrest people suspected of loitering for the purpose of prostitution, and another allowed for old prostitution-related convictions to be erased. Supporters of those changes argued enforcement of prostitution laws had long disproportionately affected transgender people and people of color" (para 3). The changing of laws indicates changing public opinion about prostitution (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Those policy decisions coincided with the implementation of two state laws that altered how law enforcement approaches sex work: One ended police officers’ power to arrest people suspected of loitering for the purpose of prostitution, and another allowed for old prostitution-related convictions to be erased. Supporters of those changes argued enforcement of prostitution laws had long disproportionately affected transgender people and people of color" (para 3). The changing of laws indicates changing public opinion about prostitution (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 1, 2024, 9:38 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, DSFMF-PRACTICE-1
"Despite the bill [decriminalizing prostitution] being presented as a way to advance the rights of the women involved, the proposed law is based on a serious lack of knowledge and understanding of the realities of prostitution. It is no wonder: no sex trade survivor-led organisations calling for the abolition of the sex trade were consulted during its drafting" (para 4). "Feminist activists are revolting against decriminalisation. More than 200 human rights organisations have signed an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, explaining normalising prostitution would be a disaster for South Africa as it will mark a return to old-style regulatory policies from the colonial era" (para 9). "'It is impossible...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, DSFMF-PRACTICE-1
"Despite the bill [decriminalizing prostitution] being presented as a way to advance the rights of the women involved, the proposed law is based on a serious lack of knowledge and understanding of the realities of prostitution. It is no wonder: no sex trade survivor-led organisations calling for the abolition of the sex trade were consulted during its drafting" (para 4). "Feminist activists are revolting against decriminalisation. More than 200 human rights organisations have signed an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, explaining normalising prostitution would be a disaster for South Africa as it will mark a return to old-style regulatory policies from the colonial era" (para 9). "'It is impossible...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:27 a.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"When women and girls want to leave North Korea, the violence they face ranges from forced marriage to forced prostitution, she [Elizabeth Salmon, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea] said" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"When women and girls want to leave North Korea, the violence they face ranges from forced marriage to forced prostitution, she [Elizabeth Salmon, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea] said" (para 5).
Aug. 26, 2024, 1:45 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Violence and exploitation: Prostitutes are often ransomed by their pimps or are subject to extreme brutality by their clientele."
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Violence and exploitation: Prostitutes are often ransomed by their pimps or are subject to extreme brutality by their clientele."
Aug. 26, 2024, 1:34 p.m.
Countries: Vanuatu
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“Women in commercial sex face physical and sexual violence and are reportedly coerced into forced pregnancy and forced marriage; reports acknowledge a correlation between the lack of economic opportunities and an increase in commercial sex. The limited ability for women and girls in commercial sex to seek justice increases their vulnerability to trafficking. Reports show taxi drivers may facilitate the exploitation of children in commercial sex.”
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“Women in commercial sex face physical and sexual violence and are reportedly coerced into forced pregnancy and forced marriage; reports acknowledge a correlation between the lack of economic opportunities and an increase in commercial sex. The limited ability for women and girls in commercial sex to seek justice increases their vulnerability to trafficking. Reports show taxi drivers may facilitate the exploitation of children in commercial sex.”
Aug. 25, 2024, 6 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"But working as a sex worker means leading a double life. Officially, with the authorities, Verstappen had been a waitress or stripper: a cover generally used by sex workers to avoid exposing their real occupations and running the risk of being discriminated against. This is often still the case today, according to Daan Bauwens, the current director of Utsopi, who, one year after the law, still receives frequent testimonials. 'A sex worker just told us that her bank asked her to change banks when it became aware of her occupation. Access to housing and workspaces is still virtually impossible once certain landlords discover their professions'" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"But working as a sex worker means leading a double life. Officially, with the authorities, Verstappen had been a waitress or stripper: a cover generally used by sex workers to avoid exposing their real occupations and running the risk of being discriminated against. This is often still the case today, according to Daan Bauwens, the current director of Utsopi, who, one year after the law, still receives frequent testimonials. 'A sex worker just told us that her bank asked her to change banks when it became aware of her occupation. Access to housing and workspaces is still virtually impossible once certain landlords discover their professions'" (para 6).
Aug. 21, 2024, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“The practice appears to be most prevalent among those Shia Afghans who fled to Iran in the years after the 1979 Soviet invasion and during the civil wars of the Nineties. They have now begun to return, bringing customs they adopted while exile. Returnees say sighah is fairly common in predominately Shia Iran. It remains to be seen whether sighah will catch on among the Shia minority in Afghanistan, a country where sex and marriage are surrounded by taboos. “Temporary marriage is against Afghan tradition,” said Dr Mohammad Hussain, a Shia believer who owns a pharmacy in Mazar-e-Sharif. “I know that if I entered into a temporary marriage contract, all...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“The practice appears to be most prevalent among those Shia Afghans who fled to Iran in the years after the 1979 Soviet invasion and during the civil wars of the Nineties. They have now begun to return, bringing customs they adopted while exile. Returnees say sighah is fairly common in predominately Shia Iran. It remains to be seen whether sighah will catch on among the Shia minority in Afghanistan, a country where sex and marriage are surrounded by taboos. “Temporary marriage is against Afghan tradition,” said Dr Mohammad Hussain, a Shia believer who owns a pharmacy in Mazar-e-Sharif. “I know that if I entered into a temporary marriage contract, all...more
Aug. 21, 2024, 3:55 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“The Muslim no-strings-attached "misyar" marriage is fast pervading Saudi society (para 1) It is impossible to estimate the number of such marriages, many of which are undocumented (para 10).”
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“The Muslim no-strings-attached "misyar" marriage is fast pervading Saudi society (para 1) It is impossible to estimate the number of such marriages, many of which are undocumented (para 10).”
July 15, 2024, 3:45 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Human Rights Watch’s research in numerous countries, including South Africa and Tanzania, has shown that criminalization leaves sex workers extra vulnerable to violence, including rape, assault, and murder. Their attackers see sex workers as easy targets, because they are stigmatized and unlikely to receive help from the police" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Human Rights Watch’s research in numerous countries, including South Africa and Tanzania, has shown that criminalization leaves sex workers extra vulnerable to violence, including rape, assault, and murder. Their attackers see sex workers as easy targets, because they are stigmatized and unlikely to receive help from the police" (para 5).
July 13, 2024, 11:39 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Ukraine
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-LAW-6
"In Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine sex workers reported being tested for HIV or STIs against their will after being picked up by the police. They felt that the threat of such testing was an additional tool that was sometimes used by police officers to claim extortion money."
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-LAW-6
"In Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine sex workers reported being tested for HIV or STIs against their will after being picked up by the police. They felt that the threat of such testing was an additional tool that was sometimes used by police officers to claim extortion money."
July 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"This has sparked a series of conversations amongst citizens in the country. Some could suspect that the recent reports of notorious sex work activity could be a result that sex work is no longer considered as a criminal activity" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"This has sparked a series of conversations amongst citizens in the country. Some could suspect that the recent reports of notorious sex work activity could be a result that sex work is no longer considered as a criminal activity" (para 3).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Welcome to liberal Switzerland, where prostitution is legal and paying for sex has become as simple as ordering an Uber" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Welcome to liberal Switzerland, where prostitution is legal and paying for sex has become as simple as ordering an Uber" (para 3).
July 9, 2024, 8:20 a.m.
Countries: Ireland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sex workers told Amnesty they feared reporting violence to the police due to concerns they could be left homeless if their landlord was alerted and they subsequently face eviction" (para 16).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sex workers told Amnesty they feared reporting violence to the police due to concerns they could be left homeless if their landlord was alerted and they subsequently face eviction" (para 16).
July 9, 2024, 8:19 a.m.
Countries: Ireland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Detective Chief Superintendent Declan Daly said 'A physical or sexual assault on a prostitute is a serious crime and an attack on a vulnerable person in the community. Any person who commits such an attack can expect to be subject to a criminal investigation. Those persons who seek out and purchase sexual services also commit a criminal offence and will be prosecuted'" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Detective Chief Superintendent Declan Daly said 'A physical or sexual assault on a prostitute is a serious crime and an attack on a vulnerable person in the community. Any person who commits such an attack can expect to be subject to a criminal investigation. Those persons who seek out and purchase sexual services also commit a criminal offence and will be prosecuted'" (para 6).
July 8, 2024, 10:05 a.m.
Countries: Laos
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The entertainment venues in suburban Pak Ngum district must by law close at midnight but instead stay open until near dawn and have a reputation of secretly offering sex services" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The entertainment venues in suburban Pak Ngum district must by law close at midnight but instead stay open until near dawn and have a reputation of secretly offering sex services" (para 2).
July 8, 2024, 10:04 a.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Although the situation 'is what it is', Bole says prostitution is not very topical in the context of violation of the law. Considering the aforementioned, it is unlikely Latvia will see a situation when people start engaging in prostitution on a large scale after 1 July, she said" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Although the situation 'is what it is', Bole says prostitution is not very topical in the context of violation of the law. Considering the aforementioned, it is unlikely Latvia will see a situation when people start engaging in prostitution on a large scale after 1 July, she said" (para 12).
July 3, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
Countries: Liberia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution is the exchange of sex for money; it is very common in Liberia. The act takes place openly on street corners in Monrovia and many other cities in Liberia. Mostly involved are teenage and adolescent girls between the ages 20 and 30. During the night hours, they can be seen posted at entertainment centers attracting and calling the attention of men who come to transact with them" (para 1). "Women involved in prostitution normally are not respected in their community; many persons look down upon them and consider them foolish. So most of them would rather leave their communities and go to a distant place where they are not...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution is the exchange of sex for money; it is very common in Liberia. The act takes place openly on street corners in Monrovia and many other cities in Liberia. Mostly involved are teenage and adolescent girls between the ages 20 and 30. During the night hours, they can be seen posted at entertainment centers attracting and calling the attention of men who come to transact with them" (para 1). "Women involved in prostitution normally are not respected in their community; many persons look down upon them and consider them foolish. So most of them would rather leave their communities and go to a distant place where they are not...more
July 3, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Madagascar
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"ECPAT International added that poverty was the main driver of the practice and that some families even pushed their children into vice, the majority being girls, although the prostitution of boys has increased in recent years" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"ECPAT International added that poverty was the main driver of the practice and that some families even pushed their children into vice, the majority being girls, although the prostitution of boys has increased in recent years" (para 7).
July 3, 2024, 2:59 p.m.
Countries: Malawi
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sex workers in Malawi have routinely complained of being targeted in police sweeping exercises where police conduct mass arrests using petty offence laws such as those of being idle and disorderly" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sex workers in Malawi have routinely complained of being targeted in police sweeping exercises where police conduct mass arrests using petty offence laws such as those of being idle and disorderly" (para 3).
July 3, 2024, 2:58 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"However, one of the ironical things about Malaysia, with its conservative Islamic leaning, is that the fleshtrade is thriving, as is the casual sex scene" (para 1). "Deeper underground, according to a documentary, there are many underage girls forcibly held in secret brothels and pubs in Malaysia. According to reports, many of these girls have been sold or kidnapped from their countries and have been to be brought into the country due to lax border enforcement of people smuggling" (para 13).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"However, one of the ironical things about Malaysia, with its conservative Islamic leaning, is that the fleshtrade is thriving, as is the casual sex scene" (para 1). "Deeper underground, according to a documentary, there are many underage girls forcibly held in secret brothels and pubs in Malaysia. According to reports, many of these girls have been sold or kidnapped from their countries and have been to be brought into the country due to lax border enforcement of people smuggling" (para 13).
July 3, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Known for his uncompromising stance against perceived moral decadence, Magufuli's administration has intensified efforts to enforce public morality and combat social vices" (para 10). "Nearly 500 individuals suspected of involvement in sex work and approximately 300 alleged customers have been detained across the country as part of this campaign, drawing international scrutiny and condemnation from human rights organizations" (para 16).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Known for his uncompromising stance against perceived moral decadence, Magufuli's administration has intensified efforts to enforce public morality and combat social vices" (para 10). "Nearly 500 individuals suspected of involvement in sex work and approximately 300 alleged customers have been detained across the country as part of this campaign, drawing international scrutiny and condemnation from human rights organizations" (para 16).
May 23, 2024, 1:39 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution, in all its forms, is legal in Germany, and has been since the end of the Second World War. Recently, though, attitudes have been changing. People and politicians are demanding that the government take notice of the 'pimp state' and consider the terrible toll prostitution takes on its women and girls" (para 2). "There is no shame attached to being a john in Germany, which is a large part of the problem. Legalisation is supposed to reduce trafficking, violence, and the underground sex trade, but, as the report highlights, the opposite has happened, with illegal activities burgeoning alongside the legal ones" (para 16).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution, in all its forms, is legal in Germany, and has been since the end of the Second World War. Recently, though, attitudes have been changing. People and politicians are demanding that the government take notice of the 'pimp state' and consider the terrible toll prostitution takes on its women and girls" (para 2). "There is no shame attached to being a john in Germany, which is a large part of the problem. Legalisation is supposed to reduce trafficking, violence, and the underground sex trade, but, as the report highlights, the opposite has happened, with illegal activities burgeoning alongside the legal ones" (para 16).
May 23, 2024, 1:38 p.m.
Countries: Georgia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-LAW-2
"Some officials in this nascent democracy have a relatively progressive attitude to sex work, and a number of NGOs work hard to offer support to sex workers" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-LAW-2
"Some officials in this nascent democracy have a relatively progressive attitude to sex work, and a number of NGOs work hard to offer support to sex workers" (para 3).
May 23, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Gambia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Officially, visitors’ guests are not allowed to sleep at the hotel, but if tourists slip some money to the receptionist, they turn a blind eye. In the majority of cases, their guests leave that night. 'But sometimes, girls come to the front desk crying,' the guard says, sighing. And although the girls say that they’ve been treated rudely, or worse, they hardly ever call the police. 'The hotel’s customers pay them not to talk, and it’s over. It doesn’t feel good, but we have to be on our customers’ side. If we aren’t, they’ll fire us,' says the guard" (para 3). "The sex tourism that attracts some of these European...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Officially, visitors’ guests are not allowed to sleep at the hotel, but if tourists slip some money to the receptionist, they turn a blind eye. In the majority of cases, their guests leave that night. 'But sometimes, girls come to the front desk crying,' the guard says, sighing. And although the girls say that they’ve been treated rudely, or worse, they hardly ever call the police. 'The hotel’s customers pay them not to talk, and it’s over. It doesn’t feel good, but we have to be on our customers’ side. If we aren’t, they’ll fire us,' says the guard" (para 3). "The sex tourism that attracts some of these European...more
April 30, 2024, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The consumption of prostitution in Israel is on the decline, while the number of Israelis who perceive the profession in a negative light has increased, according to a new study published Tuesday" (para 1). "'The State of Israel has conveyed a clear educational message in the enactment of the law prohibiting the consumption of prostitution: This is an immoral phenomenon and is therefore prohibited,' said Adv. Nitzan Kahana, who advocated for the law" (para 4) The emphasis on the immorality of prostitution from a prominent advocate of anti-prostitution law likely echoes the predominant negative attitude towards prostitution (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "The study - conducted by the Brookdale Institute for...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The consumption of prostitution in Israel is on the decline, while the number of Israelis who perceive the profession in a negative light has increased, according to a new study published Tuesday" (para 1). "'The State of Israel has conveyed a clear educational message in the enactment of the law prohibiting the consumption of prostitution: This is an immoral phenomenon and is therefore prohibited,' said Adv. Nitzan Kahana, who advocated for the law" (para 4) The emphasis on the immorality of prostitution from a prominent advocate of anti-prostitution law likely echoes the predominant negative attitude towards prostitution (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "The study - conducted by the Brookdale Institute for...more
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5). "Two years ago soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5). "Two years ago soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute...more
March 19, 2024, 1:06 a.m.
Countries: Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Apart from such challenges, sex workers also face stigma and lack of privacy from health-care workers" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Apart from such challenges, sex workers also face stigma and lack of privacy from health-care workers" (para 4).
March 19, 2024, 12:28 a.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sex workers face many challenges in Zambia because of the perceptions and myths surrounding the existence of the profession and choice of work" (para 8). "All sex workers experience stigma and discrimination, though this manifests differently for the different ‘sub groups’ of sex workers from the communities where they live and places of work. Parallel programming that aims to ‘reform’ sex workers further stigmatises and makes sex workers more vulnerable to abuse, beatings and hate speech. This seems to be most hostile towards the street and bar-based sex workers. Families of sex workers are also highly discriminated by association and living with them" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sex workers face many challenges in Zambia because of the perceptions and myths surrounding the existence of the profession and choice of work" (para 8). "All sex workers experience stigma and discrimination, though this manifests differently for the different ‘sub groups’ of sex workers from the communities where they live and places of work. Parallel programming that aims to ‘reform’ sex workers further stigmatises and makes sex workers more vulnerable to abuse, beatings and hate speech. This seems to be most hostile towards the street and bar-based sex workers. Families of sex workers are also highly discriminated by association and living with them" (para 9).
March 18, 2024, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"According to the Geneva-based SAM organisation for rights and liberties, al-Hammadi told the visiting delegation that the Houthi security officials passed her and other girls between several homes, 'forced them to drink alcohol and sleep with the people'. When she confronted the Houthis with these accusations of prostitution, they responded, 'it’s ok as long as it’s for the service of the homeland'" (para 4). "Women aged between 13 and 55 - regardless of whether they are homemakers, teachers, humanitarian workers and medical staff - have not been spared by the Houthis in their efforts to silence dissent. The Houthis broke the pelvis of al-Hammadi’s friend, tortured another woman until she...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"According to the Geneva-based SAM organisation for rights and liberties, al-Hammadi told the visiting delegation that the Houthi security officials passed her and other girls between several homes, 'forced them to drink alcohol and sleep with the people'. When she confronted the Houthis with these accusations of prostitution, they responded, 'it’s ok as long as it’s for the service of the homeland'" (para 4). "Women aged between 13 and 55 - regardless of whether they are homemakers, teachers, humanitarian workers and medical staff - have not been spared by the Houthis in their efforts to silence dissent. The Houthis broke the pelvis of al-Hammadi’s friend, tortured another woman until she...more
March 17, 2024, 1:41 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"There are many extremely poor neighbourhoods that lack viable work options and where enslavement for physical labour is not rare" (para 3). "From this, you can imagine the desperation, lack of education, and the power dynamics in these areas. These areas are the main source of people who are sexually victimized and trafficked by the greed of criminals – some of whom are even relatives of the victim" (para 5). "In Hungary there are generations who have little choice but to follow their parents and become pimps or prostitutes themselves. Municipal workers in rural areas report frequently hearing this. It is an indication of the dynamics that perpetuate the system...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"There are many extremely poor neighbourhoods that lack viable work options and where enslavement for physical labour is not rare" (para 3). "From this, you can imagine the desperation, lack of education, and the power dynamics in these areas. These areas are the main source of people who are sexually victimized and trafficked by the greed of criminals – some of whom are even relatives of the victim" (para 5). "In Hungary there are generations who have little choice but to follow their parents and become pimps or prostitutes themselves. Municipal workers in rural areas report frequently hearing this. It is an indication of the dynamics that perpetuate the system...more