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Open Letter supporting COE Commissioner’s Commentary on Human Rights of Sex Workers | Joint Statement


Multiple authors

International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network | IPPF EN
Transgender Europe | TGEU
La Strada International | LSI
Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice
AIDS Action Europe | AAE
European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association | ILGA-Europe
European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance | ESWA
Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants | PICUM
European AIDS Treatment Group | EATG
Human Rights Watch
28.03.2024

On 15/02/2024 the outgoing Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović published her Comment on Protecting the Human Rights of Sex Workers.

The undersigned organisations warmly welcome the Comment as a timely & important step forward in recognising the human rights of all sex workers.

The undersigned organisations are leading civil society networks & human rights organisations with a range of expertise that allows us to address issues affecting the rights of sx workers through an intersectional lens.

We thank Dunja Mijatović for this great farewell gift & look forward to cooperating with the new mandate holder!

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