Category: Keeping Lives Lost In Mind

Tools Against violence – BC Coalition of experiential communities

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The British Columbia Coalition of Experiential Communities (BCCEC) is a consortium of sex worker activists who work to eliminate the oppressive systems and forces that create harm for individuals in the sex industry. We support diverse perspectives and experiences in the sex industry however we do not support enforcement or rehabilitation models that promote the continued criminalization of sex workers or perpetuate sex worker dependency on social programs.

Triple X Canada

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“... the dangers that exist and, indeed, are inherent in sex work, and the legislation the Harper government brought in increased their dangers and gave them no chance to properly protect themselves,” said James Lockyer, Anwar’s defence lawyer, after the decision was released.”

Murder of sex worker exposes Canada’s hypocrisy on prostitution: advocate | Alaska Highway News

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In an email, his spokeswoman, Mary-Liz Power limited her comments to the Levesque case, saying the investigation launched by Blair "will determine whether or not correct protocols were followed in this case, and shine a light on which systemic changes could help ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again."
Wesley says she has been told by politicians that they realize that Canada's current prostitution laws aren't working. She says they are reluctant to act because they are worried about being portrayed as encouraging the proliferation of the sex trade. “ We know that their concern right now is whether or not decriminalizing sex work will affect their re-election chances," she said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 16, 2020.© Copyright 2020 Alaska Highway News

China bans ‘custody and education’ punishment for sex workers – The Week

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"Sex workers are subjected to police violence... forced labour, compulsory testing for sexually transmitted disease... humiliation and physical violence at these centres," said Shen Tingting, director of advocacy and policy at Asia Catalyst, an NGO working with marginalised groups in the region. Abolishing this system is a "significant positive step," she said. The arbitrary detention system will cease from December 29, and those held at "education centers" should be released immediately, state news agency Xinhua reported. There has been a public push to close the centres ever since China's top legislative committee abolished its system of "re-education through labour camps" in 2013.