Latest items for IRP-LAW-1
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Women in prostitution in particular are subject to the punishments for prostitution under article 16 of the Public Law and Order Act by fines of up to 150,000 Serbian dinars (€1,300) and up to 60 days’ imprisonment" (9).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Women in prostitution in particular are subject to the punishments for prostitution under article 16 of the Public Law and Order Act by fines of up to 150,000 Serbian dinars (€1,300) and up to 60 days’ imprisonment" (9).
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"[P]rostitution is [not] punishable under the Code of Administrative Offences" (9).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"[P]rostitution is [not] punishable under the Code of Administrative Offences" (9).
March 19, 2024, 1:05 a.m.
Countries: Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but soliciting is illegal. Soliciting widely defined as "publicly solicits”, which means (a) solicits in a public place or any place to which the public or any section of the public have access; or (b) solicits by publication of the solicitation in any printed or electronic medium for reception by the public. NB: There was a decision of constitutional court in 2015, which has made it much harder for police to arrest sex workers for soliciting - need a client to give evidence and cannot arrest women for simply being in a known red light area. Nevertheless, the soliciting laws remain on...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but soliciting is illegal. Soliciting widely defined as "publicly solicits”, which means (a) solicits in a public place or any place to which the public or any section of the public have access; or (b) solicits by publication of the solicitation in any printed or electronic medium for reception by the public. NB: There was a decision of constitutional court in 2015, which has made it much harder for police to arrest sex workers for soliciting - need a client to give evidence and cannot arrest women for simply being in a known red light area. Nevertheless, the soliciting laws remain on...more
March 19, 2024, 12:27 a.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex itself is legal but it is a criminal offence to be a "common prostitute behaving in a disorderly or indecent manner in any public place" and it is also criminalised to persisently solicit in a public place for an immoral purpose" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping, procuring and living on the earnings are criminalised. A male person soliciting in public for others' 'prostitution' is also criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex itself is legal but it is a criminal offence to be a "common prostitute behaving in a disorderly or indecent manner in any public place" and it is also criminalised to persisently solicit in a public place for an immoral purpose" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping, procuring and living on the earnings are criminalised. A male person soliciting in public for others' 'prostitution' is also criminalised" (para 3).
March 18, 2024, 11:41 p.m.
Countries: Yemen
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is criminalised and punished by up to 3 years in prison" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - laws against pre and extra marital sex could be used to criminalise clients" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes all organising and managing is criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is criminalised and punished by up to 3 years in prison" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - laws against pre and extra marital sex could be used to criminalise clients" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes all organising and managing is criminalised" (para 3).
March 18, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Despite being illegal in Vietnam, prostitutes can still be found all over the country's biggest cities, and the rackets controlling them have come up with countless ways to dodge the law with authorities seemingly helpless to stop the industry's unchecked development" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Despite being illegal in Vietnam, prostitutes can still be found all over the country's biggest cities, and the rackets controlling them have come up with countless ways to dodge the law with authorities seemingly helpless to stop the industry's unchecked development" (para 3).
March 18, 2024, 9:50 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes, selling sex is illegal. Viet Nam used to send sex workers to rehabilitation centres but this has been scrapped, fines are now given" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - buying sex is illegal and clients can be fined" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - 'harbouring prostitution'; 'organising prostitution activities'; 'brokering prostitution'; 'protecting prostitution' are all criminal offences" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes, selling sex is illegal. Viet Nam used to send sex workers to rehabilitation centres but this has been scrapped, fines are now given" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - buying sex is illegal and clients can be fined" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - 'harbouring prostitution'; 'organising prostitution activities'; 'brokering prostitution'; 'protecting prostitution' are all criminal offences" (para 3).
March 17, 2024, 4:54 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal and no other activities criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, brothel-keeping and "pimping" are criminalised under penal code. Inducing, promoting or facilitating sex work also criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal and no other activities criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, brothel-keeping and "pimping" are criminalised under penal code. Inducing, promoting or facilitating sex work also criminalised" (para 3).
March 17, 2024, 2:14 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Prostitution is illegal in Korea. The country's ban on the sex trade was introduced in March 2004 and went into effect later that year" (para 1).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Prostitution is illegal in Korea. The country's ban on the sex trade was introduced in March 2004 and went into effect later that year" (para 1).
March 17, 2024, 2:13 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes, involvement in sex work is a criminal offence and formally defined as 'sexual traffic'. Soliciting is also criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - buying sex is criminalised and defined as 'participation in sex trafficking'" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, operating sex work business is criminalised, providing premises, procuring all illegal and all defined as trafficking" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes, involvement in sex work is a criminal offence and formally defined as 'sexual traffic'. Soliciting is also criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - buying sex is criminalised and defined as 'participation in sex trafficking'" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, operating sex work business is criminalised, providing premises, procuring all illegal and all defined as trafficking" (para 3).
March 17, 2024, 1:41 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"With the exception of procurement and brothel owning, prostitution is legal in Hungary if it takes place in so-called “tolerance-zones”. Local municipalities can implement these zones where they see fit, taking into account the proximity of government institutions. However, there are few tolerance zones, because whenever the municipality introduces one, local residents almost always protest against it" (para 8). "In conclusion, prostitution is partly legal, but enforcement is a grey area and is often abused area by individual policemen" (para 10).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"With the exception of procurement and brothel owning, prostitution is legal in Hungary if it takes place in so-called “tolerance-zones”. Local municipalities can implement these zones where they see fit, taking into account the proximity of government institutions. However, there are few tolerance zones, because whenever the municipality introduces one, local residents almost always protest against it" (para 8). "In conclusion, prostitution is partly legal, but enforcement is a grey area and is often abused area by individual policemen" (para 10).
March 17, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalized? Yes selling sex is criminalised under Zina laws - Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, VII of 1979. There is no country wide sex work law although the Zina offence makes any extra-marital sex a criminal offence, which is applied to sex workers. There are state level ordinances that are in effect, which tend to criminalise soliciting in a street or public place" (para 1). "is buying sex criminalized? Yes - the adultery (Zina) offence could cover buying sex" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - under Articles 371A and 371B of the Penal Code procuring, managing, acting as an intermediary are all criminalised" (para...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalized? Yes selling sex is criminalised under Zina laws - Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, VII of 1979. There is no country wide sex work law although the Zina offence makes any extra-marital sex a criminal offence, which is applied to sex workers. There are state level ordinances that are in effect, which tend to criminalise soliciting in a street or public place" (para 1). "is buying sex criminalized? Yes - the adultery (Zina) offence could cover buying sex" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - under Articles 371A and 371B of the Penal Code procuring, managing, acting as an intermediary are all criminalised" (para...more
March 17, 2024, 12:14 a.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Prostitution is not punished in Venezuela and these workers can be seen on the streets from noon until night without any type of control from the police authorities, who usually carry out street surveillance near the roads where they operate" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Prostitution is not punished in Venezuela and these workers can be seen on the streets from noon until night without any type of control from the police authorities, who usually carry out street surveillance near the roads where they operate" (para 3).
March 17, 2024, 12:05 a.m.
Countries: Vanuatu
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but soliciting in public place is illegal" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, procuring, aiding or facilitating 'prostitution' of another is illegal" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but soliciting in public place is illegal" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, procuring, aiding or facilitating 'prostitution' of another is illegal" (para 3).
March 17, 2024, 12:02 a.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes - selling sex is an administrative offence and punished by a fine of one to three times minimum wage. Repeat offences within a year punishable by three to five times minimum wage" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No, although a news source from March 2018 noted that there was a proposal to make visiting a brothel an administrative offence. Unable to verify if this proposal was brought forward" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Establishing and keeping disorderly houses and procuration illegal (article 131 Criminal Code); Engagement of people for sexual or any other exploitation by deceit also illegal" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes - selling sex is an administrative offence and punished by a fine of one to three times minimum wage. Repeat offences within a year punishable by three to five times minimum wage" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No, although a news source from March 2018 noted that there was a proposal to make visiting a brothel an administrative offence. Unable to verify if this proposal was brought forward" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Establishing and keeping disorderly houses and procuration illegal (article 131 Criminal Code); Engagement of people for sexual or any other exploitation by deceit also illegal" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Countries: Uruguay
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Uruguay only in licensed brothels or in specified sex work zones" (para 1). Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothels regulated and licensed. Must register. Police and local authorities can make rules on where brothels can be" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Uruguay only in licensed brothels or in specified sex work zones" (para 1). Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothels regulated and licensed. Must register. Police and local authorities can make rules on where brothels can be" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 11:58 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal in most US states" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Buying sex is also criminalised in many US states" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Organising is criminalised in most US states. The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) are federal laws in the USA that mean online advertising platforms are liable under both criminal and civil law if their platforms are used to facilitate sex trafficking. Given the wide definitions of sex trafficking in US law this includes those involved in consensual sex work. This legislation has forced advertising...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal in most US states" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Buying sex is also criminalised in many US states" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Organising is criminalised in most US states. The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) are federal laws in the USA that mean online advertising platforms are liable under both criminal and civil law if their platforms are used to facilitate sex trafficking. Given the wide definitions of sex trafficking in US law this includes those involved in consensual sex work. This legislation has forced advertising...more
March 16, 2024, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Yet at night this industrial zone becomes something very different. It transforms into the UK’s first designated red light zone where, between the hours of 8pm-6am, street prostitution operates openly with neither the women nor the sex buyers facing prosecution" (para 2). "Prostitution is not illegal in the UK but related activities, such as soliciting in a public place, pimping and kerb crawling, are unlawful" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Yet at night this industrial zone becomes something very different. It transforms into the UK’s first designated red light zone where, between the hours of 8pm-6am, street prostitution operates openly with neither the women nor the sex buyers facing prosecution" (para 2). "Prostitution is not illegal in the UK but related activities, such as soliciting in a public place, pimping and kerb crawling, are unlawful" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"In the UK, it is technically legal to sell sex, but almost everything surrounding sex work is illegal. This is known as ‘partial decriminalisation’" (para 12). "So, in the UK you can legally have sex in exchange for money or other forms of remission, but most forms of communication with a client is illegal. It is illegal for sex workers to work together. Kerb crawling or soliciting (picking up a client on the street) is also illegal" (para 13).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"In the UK, it is technically legal to sell sex, but almost everything surrounding sex work is illegal. This is known as ‘partial decriminalisation’" (para 12). "So, in the UK you can legally have sex in exchange for money or other forms of remission, but most forms of communication with a client is illegal. It is illegal for sex workers to work together. Kerb crawling or soliciting (picking up a client on the street) is also illegal" (para 13).
March 16, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law" (para 26).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law" (para 26).
March 16, 2024, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes 'habitually practicing prostitution' is a crime under the UAE Penal Code (Article 368)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No specific laws against buying sex but adultery laws could be used to criminalise clients who are married" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, establishing or managing a place of prostitution or facilitating or assisting in the management of such a place is a crime under the Penal Code (Article 365) and inducing or temping someome to commit prostitution is also an crime (Article 363)" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes 'habitually practicing prostitution' is a crime under the UAE Penal Code (Article 368)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No specific laws against buying sex but adultery laws could be used to criminalise clients who are married" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, establishing or managing a place of prostitution or facilitating or assisting in the management of such a place is a crime under the Penal Code (Article 365) and inducing or temping someome to commit prostitution is also an crime (Article 363)" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal and is an administrative offence" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping, pimping and pandering criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal and is an administrative offence" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping, pimping and pandering criminalised" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Prostitution is illegal but widely tolerated in Ukraine, one of Europe’s most popular destinations for sex tourism before the war" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Prostitution is illegal but widely tolerated in Ukraine, one of Europe’s most popular destinations for sex tourism before the war" (para 5).
March 16, 2024, 4:54 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The East African nation criminalizes 'sexual intercourse or other sexual gratification for monetary or other material gain' in its penal code, but the stigma alone is enough to enforce a culture of secrecy" (para 1). "On May 3, the Ugandan Parliament voted to pass the 2019 Sexual Offenses Bill, which reinforces the criminalization of sex work and same-sex relations under the pretense of strengthening protections against sexualized violence" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The East African nation criminalizes 'sexual intercourse or other sexual gratification for monetary or other material gain' in its penal code, but the stigma alone is enough to enforce a culture of secrecy" (para 1). "On May 3, the Ugandan Parliament voted to pass the 2019 Sexual Offenses Bill, which reinforces the criminalization of sex work and same-sex relations under the pretense of strengthening protections against sexualized violence" (para 5).
March 16, 2024, 4:53 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex itself is a criminal offence and being a sex worker and behaving in a 'disorderly and indecent manner in a public place' also criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping and living on the earnings are criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex itself is a criminal offence and being a sex worker and behaving in a 'disorderly and indecent manner in a public place' also criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping and living on the earnings are criminalised" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 4:42 p.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal and punished as an administrative offence. If a second administrative fine received in one year then criminal code kicks in and higher penalties including up to 2 years in jail possible" (para 1). Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, all organising and managing is criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal and punished as an administrative offence. If a second administrative fine received in one year then criminal code kicks in and higher penalties including up to 2 years in jail possible" (para 1). Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, all organising and managing is criminalised" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 4:33 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Even though sex work is legal, Istanbul has only one legal brothel, in the Karaköy district near the Galata tower" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Even though sex work is legal, Istanbul has only one legal brothel, in the Karaköy district near the Galata tower" (para 2).
March 16, 2024, 4:29 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Sex work is legal but only under certain restrictive conditions. To work legally the sex worker can only work in a registered brothel and must be a woman, a Turkish citizen and unmarried. Working outside of a registered brothel is illegal" (para 1). Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, outside of registered brothels, providing a space for sex work, encouraging a person into sex work, and 'pimping' are illegal" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Sex work is legal but only under certain restrictive conditions. To work legally the sex worker can only work in a registered brothel and must be a woman, a Turkish citizen and unmarried. Working outside of a registered brothel is illegal" (para 1). Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, outside of registered brothels, providing a space for sex work, encouraging a person into sex work, and 'pimping' are illegal" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 4:16 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex and soliciting are both illegal under the penal code but it seems that there is a policy of toleration in Tunisia although this is reducing since the revolution in 2011. There are only two red light districts left in the country where women can register and work legally in brothels. Islamists post revolution have attacked brothels and it seems authorities no longer issuing licenses" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes clients of sex workers are "accomplices" and liable to arrest and prosecution (article 231) although likely not enforced because of tolerance of sex work in Tunisia" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, organising...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex and soliciting are both illegal under the penal code but it seems that there is a policy of toleration in Tunisia although this is reducing since the revolution in 2011. There are only two red light districts left in the country where women can register and work legally in brothels. Islamists post revolution have attacked brothels and it seems authorities no longer issuing licenses" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes clients of sex workers are "accomplices" and liable to arrest and prosecution (article 231) although likely not enforced because of tolerance of sex work in Tunisia" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, organising...more
March 16, 2024, 4:05 p.m.
Countries: Trinidad/Tobago
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Soliciting in any place for immoral purposes is criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Living on earnings, procuring and brothel-keeping criminalised" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Soliciting in any place for immoral purposes is criminalised" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Living on earnings, procuring and brothel-keeping criminalised" (para 3).