WUNRN
On be half of “Moongchi – The Network of Women
with Prostitution Experience” in Korea to commemorate the
10-year anniversary of the prostitution prevention law in Korea,
started from 24 September 2004.
Send Sign-On to: Youngsook Cho - heychoys@gmail.com
2014, Approaching a New Decade of Anti-Prostitution Law in South Korea,
A Worldwide Women’s Declaration for Eradicating Sex Exploitation, ‘Decriminalizing of Prostituted Women’
In 2000 and 2002, there were a series of fires in the South
Korean red light districts and many women were killed. The fires exposed a
system of exploitation, and this exploitation was continued with the complicity
of the South Korean government.
A new anti-prostitution law was established in South Korea,
in 2004, making it clear that the government has a responsibility to intervene
against the exploitation in the sex industry. This law is a very important step
in the right direction, strengthening the punishment of pimps and
intermediaries, but still, this law is faces many challenges. But the law has
severe limits because prostituted women who have not been forced into the sex
industry can still be penalized by this law.
South Korea is approaching a
new decade of Anti-prostitution law. For the last 10 years, communities in
South Korea have been aware about the parties responsible for ‘prostitution’
and make it clear that intermediaries are subjects of punishment. From now on,
Korean government has to develop policy and law to prevent sexual exploitation
and to protect women’s human rights.
Approaching a new decade of
Anti-prostitution law, with worldwide Activists, Networks, Organizations for
women’s human rights, “Nationwide Solidarity to Solve
Prostitution Issues(NSSP)” and “Moongchi– the Network of Women with
Prostitution Experience” in Korea demand that the Korean government define
prostitution as sexual exploitation, to punish the intermediaries and buyers,
and to decriminalize prostituted women. We will
work together for the eradication of sexual exploitation and
prostitution.
“Nationwide Solidarity to Solve Prostitution Issues (NSSP)” and “Moongchi – the Network of Women with Prostitution Experience” in Korea
Signatures of the other worldwide organizations, activist and women with prostitution experience…
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