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Report: Police Abuse of Cambodian Sex Workers Made Worse by US Policies

by Melissa Ditmore, Independent consultant

July 22, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

A Human Rights Watch report documents police abuse of Cambodian sex workers, including rape, beatings, and deprivation of medical care. US policy is making the situation worse.

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DOJ Drops Appeal of "Prostitution Pledge" Injunction

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

July 22, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The Justice Department has dropped its appeal of an injunction prohibiting enforcement of the controversial "prostitution pledge" in US Global AIDS Policy. Advocates hope this signals an intention to fundamentally change the restriction.

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Filling in the Gaps In Global AIDS Policy

by Jamila Taylor, CHANGE

March 24, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The fight for better prevention policy for women in U.S. global AIDS programs was lost in the reauthorization process last year.

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Anti-Sex League Favors "Purity" Over Women's Health

by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

January 27, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Should anti-trafficking organizations be allowed to receive US funds to serve trafficking victims, while refusing to use that money to provide contraceptive services or information? A new ACLU lawsuit says no.

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Time for Change in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

by Melissa Ditmore and Andrea Ritchie, Urban Justice Center

January 26, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

President Obama knows that early action on human trafficking could have global impact. He should start by reconsidering the use of raids -- they're not working.

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Hope and Change In HIV Policies

by Nickie Imanguli, Advocates for Youth

November 30, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

This World AIDS Day, I feel hopeful. Hopeful that a new administration will undo some of the harmful, ideologically based policies that have stifled real progress in HIV/AIDS prevention work.

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Anti-Prostitution Pledge Results in Discriminatory Treatment

by Melissa Ditmore, Independent consultant

October 9, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

Sex workers' health care is often sacrificed on the altar of U.S. funding.

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