Small brothels set to get green light 台灣娼妓合法化
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:36 am
Small brothels set to get green light
Friday, October 15, 2010
Taiwan's government plans to decriminalize the sex trade by allowing prostitutes to open small- scale businesses.
Authorities have been mulling various measures, including creation of special zones to regulate the trade amid criticism of the existing law, which punishes sex workers but lets customers off.
The law is due to expire in late 2011 and the interior ministry has proposed new rules allowing small brothels operated by individuals or groups of three to five sex workers.
But the ministry has ruled out setting up red-light districts or allowing larger companies due to opposition from experts concerned it would turn the sex trade into a regular industry. The ministry said yesterday it will submit the proposal to the Cabinet's human rights committee for approval by the end of this year.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Taiwan's government plans to decriminalize the sex trade by allowing prostitutes to open small- scale businesses.
Authorities have been mulling various measures, including creation of special zones to regulate the trade amid criticism of the existing law, which punishes sex workers but lets customers off.
The law is due to expire in late 2011 and the interior ministry has proposed new rules allowing small brothels operated by individuals or groups of three to five sex workers.
But the ministry has ruled out setting up red-light districts or allowing larger companies due to opposition from experts concerned it would turn the sex trade into a regular industry. The ministry said yesterday it will submit the proposal to the Cabinet's human rights committee for approval by the end of this year.