Carrie Eisert, who works as a policy advisor for Amnesty International, said she was happy with the UN working group’s suggestion. She said:
“The suggestion says that sex workers’ rights should be better protected by international human rights law. This is important because sex workers face a lot of discrimination and violence all over the world.
“It also says that the best way to protect sex workers’ rights is to fully decriminalize adult voluntary sex work. This means that sex workers would not be punished by the law for doing their work, and they would be able to report any abuse or violence they face without fear.
The UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls wrote a paper about this suggestion. They talked to sex workers from different parts of the world before writing it, and they will present it officially on 11 October. They also mentioned some research by Amnesty International in Norway, some principles to stop the unfair criminalization of people and communities, and some advocacy work by a group of feminists who support sex workers’ rights.