A report published by the U.N. backed World Commission on HIV and the
law, recommends that nations around the world get rid of "punitive"
laws against prostitution – or what it calls "consensual s*x work" and
decriminalize the voluntary use of injecting illegal drugs in order to
combat the HIV epidemic.
The commission, which consists of 15 former heads of state, lawyers
and activists against HIV AIDS was convened in 2010 by the Secretary
General Ban Ki-Moon, and is co-supported by the Development Program
United Nations UNAIDS JointUnited Nations Program on AIDS / HIV.
The commission recommended repealing all laws that prohibit the "work
of adult consensual s*x" and a clear distinction in law and
practicebetween s*x trafficking and prostitution.
The report "HIV and the Law: Risks, Rights and Health" cites a
recommendation of the InternationalLabor Organization, which
recommends that "s*x work" shouldbe recognized as an occupation to be
regulated "so that it protects workers and customers. "
Specifically, the Commission wants to,"Decriminalize consensual
private s*xual behavior, including adults engaging in same s*x acts
and all voluntary s*x work."
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