Human Rights Watch: Sex Workers' Safety in the Balance in Scotland
November 26, 2020
November 26, 2020
NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The Scottish government is holding a consultation on "how best to challenge men's demand for prostitution in Scotland, reducing the harms associated with prostitution and supporting women involved to exit." Scotland's laws currently criminalize many activities related to the sale and purchase of sex, including publicly soliciting or loitering for the purposes of selling sex, and "brothel keepin . . .
The Scottish government is holding a consultation on "how best to challenge men's demand for prostitution in Scotland, reducing the harms associated with prostitution and supporting women involved to exit." Scotland's laws currently criminalize many activities related to the sale and purchase of sex, including publicly soliciting or loitering for the purposes of selling sex, and "brothel keepin . . .