Further reading on Amnesty International’s misguided support for full decriminalization of commercial sex

The following were written by several different journalists, politicians, human rights activists, and experts on the harms of the illegal sex trade. Each details specific reasons why Amnesty International’s support for full decriminalization will not make the sex trade any safer for those involved. In fact, in many cases such actions could contribute to an expansion of commercial sex, including sex trafficking.

• Buying sex should not be legal; The New York Times
• Making life harder for pimps; The New York Times
• Amnesty International says prostitution is a human right – but it’s wrong; The Guardian
• There can be no amnesty for those who buy sex – not even if women ‘consent’; The Guardian
• After seven years in the Dublin sex trade, Rachel Moran says prostitution is always abuse; The World
• Amnesty International is about to make sex trafficking easier, worldwide; Global Post
• How we should handle prostitution; The LA Times
• Amnesty International’s dangerous proposal to decriminalize the sex trade; The Washington Post
• It’s a mistake for Amnesty International to advocate for the decriminalization of sex buyers; The Irish Times
• Decriminalization of sex work would only expand abuse; The Seattle Times
• Decriminalize sex trade, says Amnesty International;  Forum
• Why LGBTQ leaders don’t support decriminalization; Demand Abolition
• The Evidence against legalizing prostitution; Demand Abolition