Policy document
May 26th 2016

Papua New Guinea: Outlawed and abused: Criminalizing sex work in Papua New Guinea

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Amnesty International
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In Papua New Guinea, sex workers are beaten, raped, unlawfully detained and killed without recourse to justice. This report shows that acts of violence against sex workers are committed by police officers, clients, and members...

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Topics in this document

Social stigma Prison Criminal law Social institutions Justice Human activities Applied ethics Culture Ethical principles Ethics Public sphere Government Criminal justice Human sexuality Law Human sexual activity Human trafficking Sex worker Prostitution Transgender Domestic violence Rape Crime Sexual intercourse Marriage Violence Family Children's rights Abuse Consent (criminal law)

Related SDGs

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Target 16.3

Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

Target 16.b

Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

Related COFOG Divisions

10: Social Protection 10.7: Social Exclusion n.e.c.:

Cites research funded by

OpenAlex NIH DOIs (April 2024) 1 NIH (Special project, May 2022) 1 US National Institutes of Health 1 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 1 United Nations Population Fund 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS 1 NIDA 1 Health Resources and Services Administration 1 National Center for Research Resources 1 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 1 Canada Research Chairs 1 National Institutes of Health 1 National Institute on Drug Abuse 1

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