Sex Workers20110314-human-rights-press-release.pdf (application/pdf Object)

BREAKING: U.S. ACKNOWLEDGES HUMAN RIGHTS NEEDS
OF SEX WORKERS

At UN, US Says No one Should Face Discrimination For Public Services, Including Sex Workers
March 9th, 2011‐ According to their statement in response to the UN’s human rights
evaluation, the US agrees that “…no one should face violence or discrimination in access to
public services based on sexual orientation or their status as a person in prostitution.” This
marks a rare occasion in which the US is addressing the needs of sex workers as a distinct
issue separate from human trafficking. Sex workers have unique needs that aren’t
adequately addressed by federal trafficking policy. Sex workers are hopeful that this will
present a new opportunity to work with anti‐trafficking efforts to address mutual human
rights concerns.
"People in the sex trade have been marginalized and stigmatized when seeking public<

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