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Joint Statement: Human rights groups regret outcome of European Court ruling on France’s criminalisation policies in relation to sex work

On 25 July, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in M.A. and Others v. France that there has been no violation of Article […]
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Open letter of the European Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion to Members of the European Parliament Re: Prostitution Report

We call on the members of the European Parliament to reject the “Prostitution Report”. The criminalisation of any aspect of sex work further compromises vulnerable […]
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5 reasons why sex workers’ rights in the EU must be protected

If we want to protect the human rights of sex workers, consensual sex work must be decriminalised. Read why and endorse our letter below When […]
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4 vital steps towards ending violence against racialised sex workers

Racialised sex workers provided a cornerstone to the LGBTI movement as we know it today, yet the protection of sex workers is often overlooked when it comes to queer activism. To mark International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on December 17, we look at key ways to better protect sex workers from violence.
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#SexWork in Europe: “We are still asking for the basic things: housing, work, and respect for our identities”

To mark #InternationalSexWorkersDay on June 2, we talked to Sabrina Sánchez, trans migrant sex worker based in Spain, on her journey, the pandemic and why sex workers rights are central to the LGBTI movement.
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Policy Paper

Empowering LGBTI sex workers towards the full respect of their human rights

In ILGA-Europe’s view, LGBTI organisations have a key role to play in fighting against stigma affecting LGBTI sex workers, both within and outside the LGBTI […]
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Why we have a new policy on LGBTI sex work

Evelyne Paradis, ILGA-Europe Executive Director “Educate yourself.” That is one of the very first things that anyone who wants to get involved in activism is advised […]
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Empowering LGBTI sex workers – new position paper

ILGA-Europe have launched a new position paper on the rights of LGBTI sex workers. Empowerment, combatting exclusion, and ‘nothing about us without us’ – these […]
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Case Law

Electra Leda Koutra and Anastasia Katzaki v. Greece

Detention and mistreatment of transgender sex workers and their lawyer
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