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Latest items for IRP-PRACTICE-4

March 19, 2024, 12:28 a.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Lack of access to legal services and redress due to bias by the judiciary system and acknowledgement that sex workers have human rights that needs to be respected. Many state entities are silent to many cases of human rights violations faced by sex workers in Zambia" (para 12).
March 16, 2024, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Basis Sex Work, a pro-sex work NGO receiving funding from the city council to provide services to women on the zone, believes the approach has helped women report violent punters to the police. One report claims that since the launch of the zone, women are now six times more likely to report violent crime than they were in 2013" (para 12).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[T]he Gabonese Government has reintegrated 35 former sex workers in employment in hairdressing, nail and beauty salons" (12).
March 9, 2024, 12:28 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"I meet Maria and Marcella, both in their mid-20s, in the offices of Apramp, an organisation set up to protect, reintegrate and assist women in prostitution. Apramp helped them escape their traffickers, and they are now among its outreach workers. Their day job is to identify potential trafficking victims and try to offer them a way out. They find women they think might need help on the streets, in hostess clubs, and in some of the 400 residences they say are operating as informal brothels in Madrid" (para 6). "As a young girl, Mora watched her mother (also called Rocío) start Apramp from their kitchen table. At 18, Mora was...more
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns. This has created a dangerous and unregulated environment for sex workers, who face a range of risks, including violence, exploitation, and sexually transmitted infections" (para 4). Since the reality of prostitution and prostitutes is largely ignored in Somalia, there are likely no programs to help women leave prostitution and few resources available to them (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
March 5, 2024, 10:05 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"The government increased overall efforts to protect trafficking victims, but did not provide services to all identified victims nor provided shelter to male or female victims not employed as domestic workers" (para 16).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[T]here is a lack of resources to provide assistance to girls who have left those [artisanal mines and of trafficking in persons, exploitation and forced prostitution]" (9). "[S]ufficient resources [are not allocated] for exit programmes for women wishing to leave prostitution, including by providing alternative income-generating opportunities" (9). "[No] measures [are being taken] to protect women and girls working in artisanal mines from sexual violence and forced prostitution and [to] prosecute and sanction the perpetrators" (16).
Jan. 29, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"'It is a shame that our country is a world leader in sexual slavery,' she said. 'Now I hope that the different parties present amendments that introduce social assistance to the victims and facilities for foreign women to obtain documents'" (para 10).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[There is a] lack of specialized shelters to accommodate women and girls who are victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution, and [a] severe understaffing and lack of technical and financial resources of the centres for social welfare" (8). "[An] increase [in] the capacity of shelters and safe houses for victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution [is lacking]" (9).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"The Government in collaboration with civil society organisations continue to implement comprehensive empowerment programmes including life skills, technical skills, business management and financial assistance for income generating projects to enhance opportunities for employment creation for women. These facilitate reintegration of commercial sex workers into society. Current efforts to provide alternatives to commercial sex work include: youth and women empowerment programmes including development of business and technical skills, financial support for entrepreneurship and enterprise development; poverty eradication programmes; micro lending programmes to provide start-up capital and mentorship for small businesses; provision of free education, back-to-school programme for youth who dropped out and those who previously failed, re-admission after pregnancy; orphan care...more
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"The Women’s Charter is designed to protect women in general, including sex workers from being exploited by pimps" (35).
Dec. 16, 2023, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: Philippines
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"In aftercare, a specialized shelter in Manila was opened to serve more than 1,000 victims and it launched a platform for educating governments units and the public about trafficking and how to report cases" (para 20). "The Filipino government is partnering with NGOs to identify the areas where better structures and increased funding are most needed. Organizations such as Renew Foundation and Made in Hope are empowering survivors of human trafficking in the Philippines through livelihood and skills training programs. Organizations like Together in Hope are providing anti-trafficking education to help prevent human trafficking" (para 22). "Organizations like Destiny Rescue and The Exodus Road are fighting human trafficking through intervention,...more
Dec. 16, 2023, 12:51 a.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Few of the 120 people rescued in last year's raids have found new work. The women's ministry said it had helped two women find jobs, but several of the rescued girls are still in state-run shelters" (para 33).
Dec. 14, 2023, 3:31 p.m.
Countries: Paraguay
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"There were three dedicated trafficking shelters with combined capacity for up to 38 female trafficking victims, one managed by the MWA for adults and two shelters for girl victims managed by MINNA; an NGO co-managed one of MINNA’s shelters" (para 17). "The government reported providing some form of support services to 125 trafficking victims, many of whom were identified in previous reporting periods; it reported referring at least 12 victims to the MWA shelter" (para 17). "The government did not report providing cash transfers to support victims’ basic needs in 2022, compared with providing 39 transfers in 2021. In addition to shelter and food, the government had a limited ability...more
Dec. 13, 2023, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"The law turns a blind eye to these police abuses – but at the same time fails to ensure justice or protection for sex workers. The illegal nature of sex work makes it difficult for sex workers to report crimes committed against them and to seek equal protection under the law. One woman said that she reported abuse by a client to the police, only to be told that they did not want to 'waste time' on her" (para 10). Without proper systems for reporting abuses, there must also be few to no resources that would help women escape prostitution (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 13, 2023, 11:46 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"A USAID 2010 survey on this sector of the PNG community revealed that although many hide their sex work from their families and the community, more than a third reported being shunned by their loved ones, and the same proportion were denied medical treatment when a nurse or doctor learned what they did for a living" (para 11). If while being prostitutes women are denied even medical tratment, there must be no institutionalized support systems for them due to prostitution being highly stigmatized (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 13, 2023, 12:57 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"The PA Ministry of Social Development operated three centers for vulnerable children, including child trafficking victims, which provided shelter, psycho-social support, and reintegration assistance; two centers for boys in Ramallah and one for girls in Bethlehem. However, one of the centers may also operate as a detention center for juvenile offenders. Aside from these centers, there were no appropriate services available for trafficking victims in the West Bank and Gaza aside from limited services from NGOs and international organizations" (para 34).
Dec. 13, 2023, 12:56 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"In practice, sex workers are denied access to protection, legal aid, and health and support services. It is reported that shelters in Palestine refuse to provide assistance to sex workers" (22).
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Police reported some victims declined government services. Victim services were not available for many trafficking victims, with a lack of available shelter and services in many regions, particularly for male victims. Government-run shelters for vulnerable women, including trafficking victims, were the most predominately available service, followed by shelters for children. The government reported 103 shelters, welfare homes, and child protection units operated across the country that could aid trafficking victims, including for males and transgender individuals" (para 21). "NGOs and local officials continued to note the low quality of victim care at many of the government shelters, including insufficient space and lack of basic necessities, such as showers. In some...more
Dec. 11, 2023, 11:08 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Previously, the MOSD shelter formally was available only for female victims; however, during the year, the government permanently expanded the shelter to provide access to male victims and subsequently allocated a separate area at the shelter for males. All 16 victims, including the two boys, received services at the government-operated shelter in Muscat during the year" (para 15). "Officials continued to reactively refer some victims identified as part of ongoing police investigations to MOSD for shelter placement and medical and psychological services" (para 16). "During the reporting period, the government allocated 1.79 million OMR ($4.65 million) for accommodation and victim care at its permanent shelter, which could lodge up to...more
Dec. 11, 2023, 10:41 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"An NGO that provided assistance to individuals in commercial sex ran a program offering training and work experience to trafficking victims through internships" (para 15).
Nov. 8, 2023, 2:23 p.m.
Countries: Lesotho
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Key Affected Populations Alliance of Lesotho (KAPAL) is the first and the only sex worker organisation legally registered in Lesotho. The organisation is sex worker-led and that means 80% of decision-makers are current and former sex workers. The key objectives of the organisation include sensitisation of communities, government institutes and ministries, relevant stakeholders and gatekeepers; advocacy for legalisation of sex work and inclusion of sex work in the labour statutes; fighting stigma and discrimination against sex workers; fighting violence against sex workers; advocating for the human rights and health rights of sex workers; and providing support to and assisting sex workers and particularly those who have fallen victim of abuse,...more
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[V]ictims of trafficking and women in prostitution in particular [are not provided] with accessible shelters and crisis centres ... [W]omen and girls who wish to leave prostitution [do not have] exit programmes and alternative income-generating opportunities" (9).
Sept. 30, 2023, 4 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"The Committee notes the criminalization of trafficking in persons, the adoption of a new anti-trafficking action plan covering the period 2018–2020, the adoption of a standard procedure for providing special social services to victims of trafficking, the establishment of a victim compensation fund and various initiatives to prevent trafficking. However, it notes with concern the following: (g) The absence of exit programmes for women wishing to leave prostitution" (p.9).
Sept. 7, 2023, 9:35 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Based on the individual case HAART will try to provide assistance, which can be counseling, transport, training, economic empowerment, school fees, medical assistance, legal aid and rescue... Often the victims are traumatized and in need of counseling which HAART can provide. But especially when it comes to mothers, some are not interested in that type of assistance. What they are requesting is means to feed their children and put them through school. Therefore, we have a program that gives a starting capital to mothers to start a small business... HAART was founded in 2010 as a non-governmental organization dedicated to ending all forms of human trafficking in Kenya and East...more
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[It is recommended that Cabo Verde] develop services and exit programmes to assist them in leaving prostitution" (7). This indicates that the government does not have any reintigration policies (MV-coder comment).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[There is] lack of information on exit programmes for women in prostitution" (7). "[No] exit programmes and alternative income-generating opportunities [are provided] to women in prostitution" (8).
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"[There is a] lack of effective measures taken by the State party to address the root causes of and the demand for prostitution, as well as to assist women and girls who wish to leave prostitution" (9).
May 22, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Hunger in the besieged region of Tigray is pushing people to increasingly desperate measures as the authorities are systematically blocking and confiscating remittances needed by millions of people" (para 1). CC (By blocking and confiscating remittances, the government contrary to its mandate pushes women to join sex work and prostitute themselves to provide for their families).
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"Women’s non-governmental non-profit organizations are active in the area of combating domestic violence: many have set up helplines and social services bureaux, conduct consultations with lawyers and psychologists in rural areas, open shelters and small operations in the form of social enterprises, and offer professional courses for particularly vulnerable segments of the population (such as victims of domestic violence arriving in temporary shelters; victims of trafficking; women released on parole from places of detention; and women in difficult life situations). Over 200 innovative schools have been established to prepare young people for family life. Every year, non-governmental non-profit organizations take part in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence...more