Senior police officer calls for review of law on prostitution

Press Release Senior police officer calls for review of law on prostitution The International Union of Sex Workers Tuesday 28th December 2010 Immediate Release Contact: Catherine Stephens on 07772 638748 or Amy on 07510 575903 The IUSW welcomes the statements by ACPO’s lead on prostitution and sexual exploitation, Assistant Chief Constable Simon Byrne, that it [...]

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UK REVIEW…HOW YOU CAN HELP

I mentioned in my festive greeting that the UK government are engaged in a review of best practice with relation to sex work. They effectively are carrying our a review into local practices in the UK with the resolve to implement what they presume to be best practice nation wide. This is not sadly at [...]

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FESTIVE GREETINGS

I would like to offer all of our readers and authors a very Merry and joyful festive season. A big thank you for all of your contributions through out the year. I am very pleased at the small contribution that Harlots and our readers and our fans make to the world wide struggle for justice. [...]

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Stephen Griffiths Bradford police don’t learn

I was angry when I read this article from the Telegraph and Argus a Bradford newspaper.   I was not angry with the reporter, by the commander of the police force. The commander shows a complete lack of understanding of street prostitution and the way it adapts.  The policies are dangerous and will cause the death [...]

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Survival sex workers deserve their day in court

Via “Dr Michael Goodyear”. I came across a link to this excellent article on a blog by David Edy which discusses the extent that the Canadian government is prepared to go to thwart one of the most disadvantaged groups of people (street sex workers) from obtaining justice. The Canadian government has almost unlimited resources from [...]

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Stephen Griffiths starts life sentence for the murder of three sex workers.

A group of sex workers, including representatives of the International Union of Sex Workers held a vigel on the 17th December outside the Bradford courthouse on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.  Today Stephen Griffiths starts a life sentence after being convicted in that same courthouse for the murder of three sex [...]

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Treating Violence Against Sex Workers As A Hate Crime In Liverpool

The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) is marking the 17th of December (International day to hightlight and stop violence towards sex workers) with the release of the “Sex Work and Violence” issue of the NSWP journal Research for Sex Work and with the launch of a brand new NSWP website “HERE”. . The [...]

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Merseyside Police supports ‘International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers’

The 17th December, 2010 marks the ‘International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers’. In particular on this day, we remember men and women who have been lost through violence and our thoughts are with their families. Merseyside Police is currently investigating five unsolved murders of sex workers and these women will not be forgotten [...]

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BAD REHAB EXTENDED MIX

What better way to celebrate international day to end violence against sex workers than to present on Harlots the new extended version of this protest video against the violence committed against sex workers in Cambodia. Enjoy This video is also available on the “Asia pacific network of sex workers web site”. which I highly recommend

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH…REPORT VIOLENCE AGAINST CAMBODIAN SEX WORKERS

I found this report of violence toward sex workers in Cambodia written by Elaine Pearson and reported on the “><Human Rights Watch". web site. The full story is on the Human Rights Watch web site with links to Off the Streets Arbitrary Detention and Other Abuses against Sex Workers in Cambodia Published July 19, 2010 [...]

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