性工作是工作　盡促修例「一樓二」非刑事化 Sex Work is Work. Advocacy for law amendment - “two women in one apartment” de-criminalization

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To:  香港特別行政區行政長官曾蔭權、保安局局長李少光、律政司司長黃仁龍、香港法律改革委員會
Mr Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China; Mr Ambrose Lee, Secretary for Security; Mr Wong Yan

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致: 香港特別行政區行政長官曾蔭權、保安局局長李少光、律政司司長黃仁龍、香港法律改革委員會



性工作是工作　盡促修例「一樓二」非刑事化



殘殺一樓一性工作者的冷血行兇事件再次發生！雖然在本港從事一樓一性工作並非違法，人身安全亦是最重要和最基本的訴求；可惜在現行法例規管下，一樓一僅能以近乎孤立無援的形式經營，形同「迫死」性工作者！本會促請律政司司長及保安局局長立即開展有關「賣淫」及「賣淫場所」的修訂法律程序，容許性工作者以「一樓二」的形式經營業務。



一樓二非刑事化

根據本港法律，無論是賣淫(prostitute)、或性服務消費者，都不會因為其身份或因提供或取得性服務而觸犯刑事罪行。出售性服務本身是一種「沒有受害人的罪行」(prostitution as Victimless crime)，成年人自願出售性服務以獲取利益，顧客從中得到性慾滿足，其實是一種公平確切的交易，並沒有對任何人造成傷害。基於保障人身安全，及同業間守望相助，以達至防止罪行的目的，我們建議當局立即修訂有關法例，容許「一樓二」經營非刑事化。長遠而言，當局應該檢討現行的法例，研究「一樓二」非刑事化的可行性，以有效改善性工作者的工作環境，保障該行業從業員的安全。



盜竊搶劫無日無之

根據本會於2007年的「香港女性性工作者職業安全調查」，成功訪問113名性工作者，她們經常面對強迫發生性行為(25.7\%)、行劫(14.2\%)、恐嚇(13.3\%)、被使用暴力(13.3\%)，甚至性命威脅，可惜八成均表示不會報警，以免揭露性工作者的身份。「一樓二」是其中一項可行的建議，讓性工作者互相照應，相信對於防止罪行具有正面的作用。



性工作者成被殺目標

現時，經營俗稱「一樓一」業務的性工作者並不犯法，可惜由於社會對性工作的歧視，「一樓一」以近乎孤立無援的形式經營。正是由於性工作者面對的歧視，社會地位低微，世界各國均不時出現針對性工作者的連環殺手，在香港「妓女殺手」命案每年均有發生，謀財害命的背後，正反映出一樓一的工作毫無保障，性工作者為生活所迫卻又不得不繼續經營的兩難情況！

我們要求：


1. 當局立即修訂有關法例，容許「一樓二」經營非刑事化；
   
   
2. 檢討現行法例，特別在基於成人雙方自願之性行為不應受社會約束，盡速研究撤銷「為不道德目的而唆使他人」的罪行，以有效改善性工作者的工作環境，保障該行業從業員的安全。
   
   

發起團體：青鳥



青鳥於1993年成立，為關注性工作者權益的本地團體，堅持性工作是工作，以非刑事化為目標，爭取性工作者權益。 http://www.afro.org.hk





資料來源:

香港女性性工作者職業安全調查報告

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Sex Work is Work

Advocacy for law amendment - “two women in one apartment” de-criminalization



TO: Mr Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China;Mr Ambrose Lee, Secretary for Security;Mr Wong Yan Lung, Secretary for Justice;The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong.



The cold-blooded act of serial murdering “one woman apartment” sex workers is happening again! Working as a sex worker in a “one woman apartment” is not illegal in Hong Kong, but personal safety is of the utmost importance, it is indeed the basic appeal. Sad to say, under the present law, sex workers in “one woman apartments” are operating without any tangible support. In other words, they are being “marginalized”! Therefore, Action for REACH OUT strongly urges the Department of Justice and Secretary for Security immediately to review the law related to “prostitution” and “vice establishment o allow sex workers to operate in a “two women apartment”.



“Two women apartment” de-criminalization

According to Hong Kong law, prostitution is not a criminal act, regardless of whether you are a sex service provider or a sex service consumer. Prostitution is a victimless crime. When adults voluntarily provide a sex service for monetary return and the consumers receive sexual satisfaction, this is indeed a fair trade, since it does not harm anyone. Based on the personal security issue as well as to promote the notion of mutual help within the industry, all aiming for crime prevention, we strongly urge the authority to immediately amend the related law, so that two women can work in one apartment. In the long term, the authority should review the related law, exploring the possibility of completely de-criminalizing sex work so that their working environment can be enormously improved and their personal safety can be secured.





Robbery continued

In accordance with the research “A Survey on Occupational Safety of Female Sex Workers in Hong Kong ” surveyed by us in 2007, we successfully interviewed 113 sex workers. They had always dealt with involuntary sex (25.7\%), robbery (14.2\%), violence (13.3\%) and threat (13.3\%), some were even life-threatening acts. However, it was disappointing to learn that over 80\% would not report to the police, their main consideration being not wanting to disclose their own identity as a sex worker. “Two women in one apartment” is a feasible solution so that mutual help can be offered. It is believed that this can serve as a positive means of crime prevention.





Sex worker targeted for murder

Under the present circumstances, working as a sex worker in “one woman apartment” is not a criminal act. However, there is societal discrimination towards sex workers, in addition to their severely low social status. In Hong Kong, sex work killers appear every year. The issue of being robbed and killed pathetically reflects the fact that sex worker is in no way protected. This is exactly what the sex workers have to deal with while they have no other option to make a living!

We demand:


1. The authorities immediately amend the related law, thus permitting the women to operate in a form of “two women in one apartment”.
   
   
2. Review the present law and rescind “soliciting for an immoral purpose” as a criminal act, especially as the two adults have sex voluntarily. Such rescission will definitely improve the working environment of the sex workers so that their personal safety is protected.
   
   

Initiating agency: Action For REACH OUT



We were established as a non-government and charitable organization in 1993. We offer services and support to women working in sex industry. We firmly believe that sex work is a work with the aim to advocate for sex work de-criminalization.

Our website: http://www.afro.org.hk





Research quoted from our

A Survey on Occupational Safety of Female Sex Workers in Hong Kong

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The 性工作是工作　盡促修例「一樓二」非刑事化
Sex Work is Work.
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