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protection not criminalization US PROS played a key role in the two year path-breaking Task Force on Prostitution set up by the city of San Francisco, which brought together sex workers, residents from prostitution areas, community groups, police. The Task Force recommended a shift in police priorities so that time and resources spent on arresting and prosecuting sex workers be redirected towards protection and services. After public hearings where sex workers spelled out the extent of violence against us and the lack of protection from the police and courts San Francisco City passed an historic resolution based on the Task Force recommendations. It calls for violence against sex workers to be vigorously prosecuted; and for the $7.6 million currently spent on enforcement of the prostitution laws to be redirected into services and resources.
Asbos will push sex
workers into danger ASBOS
'are bringing back jail for prostitutes' Why ASBOs have turned Anti-Social Letter published in the Guardian from Legal Action for Women Apr 13 2005
Safety is the priority
for sex workers The
Criminalization of Survival: Poverty, Violence and Prostitution Resolution from the City of San Francisco prioritizing protection over prosecution of sex workers Petition
Stop Violence
Against Prostitutes SFBayView.com May 05
Prostitutes, allies advocate safety for sex workers,
List of demands from Some Mother's Daughter Wages Due Lesbians: We Support Sex Workers
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