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The purpose of this position paper is to present the current human rights legislative framework and the obligations arising under international law with regards to prostitution and its exploitation ; to define the best ways for States to implement their obligations
in respect of human rights. This paper deliberately focuses on international legislation and constituent principles frameworks, and in doing so draws two main conclusions : international human rights law recognises prostitution as a violation of human rights and prohibits its exploitation ; the only way for States to respect their obligation to eliminate the exploitation of prostitution in respect of human
rights is to implement abolitionist policies

In its response, the Government recognise that people involved in prostitution and sex work can be particularly vulnerable to sexual and other violent crime, and may in fact be victims of sexual exploitation or modern slavery. The Government welcomes the commendation in the report of the police for its focus on protecting those involved in prostitution and sex work, and for seeking to gain their assistance in targeting those who exploit them or commit other crimes.

Decriminalising the sex trade is touted as a means to
empower women and rebrand a necessary service. This is
utterly wrong. A society that acts in law and language as if men who pay to sexually
access women are simply consumers, legitimately availing workers of
their services, is a society in deep denial about sexual abuse – and the
inequality underpinning it.