Sex work in a pandemic: criminalising survival
2020-12-22
elrond
Austerity cuts, the introduction of the harsh Universal Credit scheme and the Hostile Environment has driven more people to sex work to meet their basic needs. Despite this, sex work remains a criminalised profession that is not recognised as legitimate work. The pandemic further exposes the injustice caused to sex workers by outdated laws and policies. Danielle Worden reports on the rise of surv .....
Each year on 17th Dec #IDEVASW, sex workers across the world mourn those we have lost.
2020-12-17
elrond
Each year on 17th Dec #IDEVASW, sex workers across the world mourn those we have lost. This year, due to Covid-19, we are unable to do this. National Ugly Mugs has invited sex workers and allies to remember alongside us. We ask you to join us and #SayTheirNames. .....
Report published on impact of sex purchase offence
2020-09-09
elrond
The Department of Justice on 18 September 2019 laid in the Assembly a report of an independent review into the operation of the offence of purchasing sexual services.
It is quite unambiguous in its findings. The law appears to have failed in almost every conceivable respect. The report is unique among Nordic Model jurisdictions in that it had a prevalance data from before the law was b .....
Man In Court In NI Today, Charged With Human Trafficking & Controlling Prostitution For Gain.
2020-07-14
elrond
A man's due in court in the North today, charged with human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain.
He's also charged with brothel keeping and converting criminal property.
The 39 year-old was arrested by Police Scotland on behalf of detectives from the PSNI's Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit. .....
Sex workers: New liaison measures introduced by PSNI
2020-03-13
elrond
New measures for liaising with sex workers have been introduced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
They include a dedicated email address which allows sex workers to contact police.
It comes after a meeting last week between representative groups and the PSNI.
Sex work liaison officers were first introduced by the PSNI in 2015.
Kate McGrew, current sex worker and .....