police abuse

Police Abuse of Sex Workers: A Global Reality, Widely Ignored

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by Chi Mgbako

December 15, 2011 - 7:05pm (Print)

Sex workers deserve the basic respect and protection from violence that each nation owes its citizens. But in many settings, police abuse of sex workers receives scant public attention despite its entrenched global reality.

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Police Violence And Sex Workers in Europe, Central Asia

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The state consistently fails to punish police who commit violence against sex workers.

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

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by Melissa Ditmore, Independent consultant

July 22, 2010 - 7:00am (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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