By Frankie Miren “Last year, my friend was attacked by a client and was nervous to keep working alone, so I let her work from my place along with me, for safety,” says Toni of the Sex Worker Open University. “Unfortunately, we encountered another aggressive client who really frightened us. I threatened to ring the […]
If progress is to be made now an amendment to the modern slavery bill has been defeated, MPs must invite us into the discussion Niki Adams theguardian.com ‘Swedish sex workers have said that since clients have been criminalised, they have been treated worse by the authorities.’ This week, the tide turned against attempts to attack sex […]
This branch calls on the Labour Party to support sex workers’ demands for decriminalisation of sex work. Ending criminalisation would increase safety as sex workers could work together and report violence without fear of arrest.This branch calls on the Labour Party to oppose proposals to criminalise clients as they would drive sex workers further underground […]
by Joana RamiroSEX workers and campaigners joined forces in the House of Commons yesterday to lobby against sections of new Bill which would criminalise clients.Members of the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) argued that some clauses of the Modern Slavery Bill could increase the dangers faced by sex workers.“We strongly oppose the criminalisation of clients, on […]
By Margaret Corvid The so-called Nordic model approach to sex work, which criminalises the client, is finally upon us. After being voted in in Northern Ireland, criminalisation of clients been snuck into the modern slavery bill with an amendment and two clauses by MP Fiona MacTaggart. The bill is being read today, and if these amendments are passed, it […]
By Sian Davies PLANS that were feared could have led to the further criminalisation of prostitutes have been defeated thanks to a long running campaign spearheaded by the Hampshire Women’s Institute. An amendment to the Modern Slavery Bill put forward by Fiona Mactaggart MP which campaigners felt would have criminalised clients was dropped without even […]
VICTORY – CRIMINALISATION OF CLIENTS DEFEATED We won! Our collective mobilisation defeated the amendment to the Modern Slavery Bill put forward by Fiona Mactaggart MP which would have criminalised clients. It dropped without even going to a vote. Another amendment put forward by Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary, calling for a “review of the links between […]
By Sarah Noble Tuesday, Parliament will debate the Report Stage of the Modern Slavery Bill, and in particular, an amendments that would criminalise the purchase of sex in England and Wales, similar to the one that was passed in Northern Ireland just a couple of weeks ago. It’s important that, as Liberal Democrats, we oppose […]
Dear Rt Hon Frank Field MP and members of the Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery BillOn the basis of our collective [considerable] experience and robust research evidence on sex work in the UK, EU and internationally, we ask that you consider the following serious concerns we have with the proposed amendment to the […]
Dear friends We are strongly opposed to the proposal to criminalise the purchase of sexual services. We would be grateful if you would consider our briefing paper below about the Modern Slavery Bill. The Modern Slavery Bill will result in more violence against women because: – It will make sex work more dangerous as women […]
