Proposal for relaxation of police powers in relation to regulatory infringements by brothel owners. Discusses negative impacts this would have on sex workers and why DecrimQLD and Respect Inc cannot support this.
Reforming regulation of the sex industry in the Northern Territory. The current system is not working, and the NT Government must decide on either decriminalising or licensing.
Respect Inc., what we do for our peers and specialised training. Our specific recommendations to the sexual violence convention consultation for child safety, youth and women.
The public health evidence clearly shows the harms associated with all forms of sex work criminalisation, including regulatory systems, which effectively leave the most marginalised, and typically the majority of, sex workers outside of the law.
The police, NGOs and others involved in ordering and conducting raids are generally not sensitive to the complex trajectory of the individuals they encounter during raids. This research report examines why.
Examining the systemic human rights violations due to the criminalisation of safe sex work practices. How the bill needs to be changed and what it should reflect.
