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20 Feb, 4 tweets, 1 min read
#AusUPR20 Score Card: Australia’s response to sexually transmissible infections has involved effective strategies, supporting community organising and peer education. This supports safer sex practices, resulting in the virtual elimination of HIV among sex workers. 1/3 #Auspol
However, sex workers still experience high levels of discrimination and stigma and are negatively impacted by the criminalisation of sex work, licensing, registration and mandatory testing in some jurisdictions. 2/3
Criminal laws remain in relation to sex work and HIV in VIC/QLD, and there is a lack of consistent anti-discrimination protections. Australia must encourage consistent approaches to decriminalisation of sex work and have measures to tackle discrimination against sex workers. 3/3
Source: Australia’s Human Rights Score Card from its 3rd United Nations Universal Periodic Review NGO Coalition Report.

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