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SWAGGERR: Repeal Criminal Laws Pertaining to sex workers and the provision of their services
Published by Leah Spehr, Tarkwin Coles on Sep 01, 2009
97 Signatures 
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Target: To Repeal laws that criminalise Sex Workers in the pursuit of their Profession.
Region: Australia
Background (Preamble):
SWAGGERR (Sex worker action group gaining enpowerment rights recognition): Repeal Criminal Laws Pertaining to Sex Workers and the provision of services offered by sex workers
The "Human Rights" for sex workers in SA are compromised/negated by the "Criminal law Consolidation Act 1935"and the "Summary Offences Act 1953" which together criminalises all aspects of the Sex industry other than the sale of sex itself. Leaving Sex Workers no other choice than to break the Law.
The "Human Rights" for sex workers in SA are compromised/negated by the "Criminal law Consolidation Act 1935"and the "Summary Offences Act 1953" which together criminalises all aspects of the Sex industry other than the sale of sex itself. Leaving Sex Workers no other choice than to break the Law.
Petition:
I the undersigned support SWAGGERR and call on the State Government of South Australia to Repeal the laws under the "Criminal law consolidation act 1935" and the "Summary offences act 1953" that criminalise sex workers in the Pursuit of their Profession
We favour having Sex Workers Governed and regulated by existing laws applicable to Business and community.
We favour having Sex Workers Governed and regulated by existing laws applicable to Business and community.
The SWAGGERR: Repeal Criminal Laws Pertaining to sex workers and the provision of their services petition to To Repeal laws that criminalise Sex Workers in the pursuit of their Profession. was written by Leah Spehr, Tarkwin Coles and is in the category Law Reform at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: swagger (sex worker action group gaining enpowerment rights recognition)repeal criminal laws attaining to the sex industry
