Ireland ciminalised clients (Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill) in 2017. Attacks on sex workers have increased dramatically. Reported incidences of violent crime against sex workers, from threats to assaults with weapons, have risen by 92% since the law change and sex workers are now less likely to report dangerous clients to Gardaí
See latest report from Amnesty International: “We live within a violent system.” Structural violence against sex workers in Ireland
For more information please follow the work of our friends Red Umbrella Éireann and SWAI (Sex Workers Alliance Ireland)
ICRSE CoordinatorFollowing a series of article in the UK newspaper The Guardian, ICRSE and many sex workers organisations, academics and allies have signed a letter demanding a fairer representation to the debate on criminalisation of clients.To this date, the letter (or its shorter version) have not been published and The Guardian has not contacted ICRSE.Dear […]