Amnesty International Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/amnesty-international/ Since 1975, the English Collective of Prostitutes has been campaigning for the abolition of the prostitution laws which criminalize sex workers and our families, and for economic alternatives and higher benefits and wages. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:31:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prostitutescollective.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-260-x-260-150x150.png Amnesty International Archives - English Collective of Prostitutes https://prostitutescollective.net/tag/amnesty-international/ 32 32 Cosmopolitan: Most people in the UK think sex work should be decriminalised, new polling indicates https://prostitutescollective.net/cosmopolitan-most-people-in-the-uk-think-sex-work-should-be-decriminalised-new-polling-indicates/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:18:27 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=18134 Over half of UK adults believe sex workers should be able to work in safe conditions, free from criminalisation — according to new data shared exclusively with Cosmopolitan UK By Brit Dawson Mina Karenina, Hookers Against Hardship Thanks to the rise of internet porn and, more recently, OnlyFans, conversations about sex work are now more […]

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]]> Independent: A quarter of women think sex work should be stigmatised, says poll https://prostitutescollective.net/independent-a-quarter-of-women-think-sex-work-should-be-stigmatised-says-poll/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:20:30 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=17807 Exclusive: ‘Criminalisation and gender stereotypes are the main drivers of stigma against sex workers,’ says Amnesty International Gender Justice DirectorMaya Oppenheim Women’s Correspondent More women think sex work should be stigmatised than men, according to new YouGov polling, while most Britons say they would not be friends with someone who appears in pornography.Research shared exclusively with The Independent found around one […]

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]]> Independent: Ireland’s prostitution laws ‘facilitating’ violent attacks against sex workers, Amnesty says https://prostitutescollective.net/irelands-prostitution-laws-facilitating-violent-attacks-against-sex-workers-amnesty-says/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:29:25 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=16166 Sex workers say they see police ‘as a threat rather than a shield’Maya OppenheimWomen’s CorrespondentIreland’s decision to criminalise prostitution is “facilitating” harassment of sex workers and violent attacks against them, a scathing new report has found.Research carried out by Amnesty International warned legislation implemented in 2017 was driving sex workers to put their lives at risk in a desperate bid […]

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]]> In Full Sight: ‘The pimp lobby’ at the Amnesty AGM https://prostitutescollective.net/full-sight-pimp-lobby-amnesty-agm/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:47:26 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=7211 The 'pimp lobby' slur thrown at those who argue for full decriminalization discredits the sex work labour movement. Frankie Mullin reports on the Amnesty UK Annual General Meeting.  Frankie Mullin is a freelance journalist covering social issues with a special interest in the politics of sex work. “The English Collection of Pimps.” That was the slur […]

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]]> The Guardian: Letter – supporting Amnesty International https://prostitutescollective.net/letter-guardian-supporting-amnesty/ Mon, 30 May 2016 09:09:14 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=4934 LettersLast week Amnesty International launched its global policy on sex work alongside new research which documents the severe human rights abuses suffered by sex workers (Amnesty in global programme to decriminalise sex work, theguardian.com, 26 May). Amnesty’s call on states to repeal laws that criminalise “the consensual exchange of sexual services between adults for remuneration” […]

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]]> Press Release: Amnesty International fighting for sex workers rights https://prostitutescollective.net/amnesty-international-fighting-sex-workers-rights/ Fri, 20 May 2016 07:46:13 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=4932 The English Collective of Prostitutes welcomes Amnesty International’s new policy on sex work which calls on states to repeal laws that criminalise “the consensual exchange of sexual services between adults for remuneration” and provide resources so that those of us who want to leave prostitution can do so. Amnesty International's press release is here. Spokeswoman, […]

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]]> Action Alert: Twitter campaign in support of Amnesty International https://prostitutescollective.net/today-join-the-twitter-campaign-in-support-of-amnesty-international/ Fri, 23 Oct 2015 06:44:33 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=4578 Please join the Twitter campaign today in support of Amnesty International’s policy “to protect the human rights of sex workers, through measures that include the decriminalisation of sex work”. Counter the Social Media Campaign @NoAmnesty4Women which deliberately misrepresents Amnesty International’s policy. The Amnesty policy is “based on evidence and the real-life experience of sex workers […]

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]]> Statement: Victory! Amnesty International votes for decriminalisation https://prostitutescollective.net/welcome-amnesty-internationals-call-decriminalise-sex-work/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:14:38 +0000 http://prostitutescollective.net/?p=4394 The English Collective of Prostitutes and the US PROStitutes Collective welcome Amnesty International’s vote to approve their draft policy calling for decriminalisation of sex work. The decriminalisation policy is rooted in “respecting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of sex workers” and “preventing and redressing human rights violations”. It is comprehensive, carefully considered and based on concrete […]

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]]> OpenDemocracy: Why decriminalise sex work? https://prostitutescollective.net/opendemocracy-why-decriminalise-sex-work/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:58:00 +0000 https://prostitutescollective.net/?p=19587 An open letter in support of Amnesty International's recent proposals to decriminalise sex work. Global Network of Sex Work Projects  This open statement of support has been reprinted with permission from nswp.org. To support this initiative, sign NSWP's petition at change.org.The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) would like to take this opportunity to […]

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