The government has adopted the UNAIDS target to reduce new HIV transmissions in England to zero by 2030. Evidence shows that government targets on HIV cannot be met while the criminalisation of sex work continues. Decrim Now is calling on the government to fully decriminalise sex work in order to best protect the health, safety, and human rights of sex workers.
The government has adopted the UNAIDS target to reduce new HIV transmissions in England to zero by 2030. Evidence shows that government targets on HIV cannot be met while the criminalisation of sex work continues. Decrim Now is calling on the government to fully decriminalise sex work in order to best protect the health, safety, and human rights of sex workers.
We’ve written a briefing, co-signed by the following organisations, to move the Government towards decriminalisation is a crucial step to meeting the Government’s own targets on HIV, and to improving sex workers’ safety and health.
Our briefing is co-signed by:
- National Aids Trust
- BHIVA (british HIV association)
- Positively UK
- Positive East
- St. George’s House Trust
- The Love Tank
- Blue Sky Trust
- Our Room
- One Voice Network
- Sophia Forum
- African Advocacy Foundation
- NAZ Project London
- Embrace UK
You can read or download our briefing in full, below.