AMnesty question

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So this came up on another thread, with the idea that amnesty think that sex is a basic human right.

I can’t actually find this...any Pointers?

I suspect it came up in the context of incels who seem to think sex is a basic human need, which seems to be a misinterpretation of sex as sex for fun as opposed to reproductive sex..ie as animal there is a need to reproduce.

I dont think Amnesty have said that sex is a basic human right (as was claimed in at least one newspaper article at the time); but they did vote to support decriminalisation.

They created a strange document that supports the human rights of sex workers. It reads like they received guidance from the sex industry, for example referring to 'sex workers' not 'prostituted women'.

files.ctctcdn.com/54482ed6201/46da8bac-36d7-4a59-b9e0-fd79b1aec409.pdf

twitter.com/SPACEintl/status/1032662015096107013

Not been able to find the document this has been screenshotted from but if it's genuine, it's not very edifying for Amnasty.

I had included them in my will. Been meaning to update it for ages for other reasons, but this has pushed me into action after years of faffing.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/1980603-Amnesty-International-says-laws-against-buying-sex-breach-mens-human-rights

This was one of the threads on it at the time.

There was also a webchat: Here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_live_events/1986689-Live-webchat-with-Amnesty-International-Tuesday-4th-Feb-11-12pm

Cheers all more Reading to do.

I did find something

www.amnesty.org/en/qa-policy-to-protect-the-human-rights-of-sex-workers/

which clearly stated that sex must be consensual and that buying sex is not a human right, - dated a2016, so after some of the links you have usefully provided

They use the term sex worker to indicate that it must be a voluntary choice , whereas prostitution imples coercion.

and where they gave their explanation for decriminalisation which was interesting in that they seemed to be saying that any other approach further increases the risk to women by driving things more underground

I will try and understand if they have modified their position over time.

Guardian 2015 article:
'Why is a pimp helping to shape Amnesty’s sex trade policy?'
by Kat Banyard
'Amnesty’s push to decriminalise brothels and sex-buyers is misguided. A day of action will call for the protection of those exploited by prostitution, not the exploiters'

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/22/pimp-amnesty-prostitution-policy-sex-trade-decriminalise-brothel-keepers

Worth being aware of the role and position of Prof. Alex Sharpe.

current thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3416075-Shocked-by-sexual-offences-lecture-sex-by-deception-and-bigoted-women

Prof Sharpe:
"She has been involved in transgender law reform and activism for over twenty years. During that time, she has provided advice to various government agencies and departments, members of parliament, law firms, public interest advocacy organisations, and a variety of professional bodies, both in the UK and internationally. She has been cited judicially by the European Court of Human Rights and by a series of other courts in domestic jurisdictions. She sits on the International Legal Committee of the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH). This committee makes law reform interventions in transgender litigation worldwide by way of amicus briefs. She also sits on Amnesty International's Expert Committee on the Criminalisation of Sexual and Reproductive Conduct.

www.keele.ac.uk/law/people/academicstaff/alexsharpe/