To browse Academia. The Swedish prostitution law from , now followed by Norway and Iceland, criminalized the purchaser and decriminalized the prostituted person. The Protocol states that a person is regarded a trafficking victim when, e. International jurisprudence and social evidence strongly suggest that prostitution, as practiced in the world, usually satisfies this definition. Further, the Protocol urges states to reduce the demand for prostitution and to protect and assist victims, for instance by adopting laws deterring purchasers of sex, and by supporting those exploited in prostitution.
Policy makers, such as the U. Department of State, are criticized for taking an inadequate position in face of the growing evidence from the Swedish law's impact. The article shows that Sweden has significantly reduced the occurrence of trafficking in Sweden compared to neighboring countries. It also scrutinizes some misinformation of the law's impact, showing for instance that claims alleging a more dangerous situation for those still in prostitution after were unfounded.
In addition, the article addresses remaining obstacles to the law's effective implementation, arguing that in order to realize the law's full potential to support escape from trafficking, the civil rights of prostituted persons under current law should be strengthened to enable them to claim damages directly from the purchasers for the harm to which they have contributed, and for the violation of the prostituted persons' equality and dignity - a position now recognized by the government to some extent by clarifying amendments made in Gunilla S Ekberg.
Dale Anderson. This article reviews the findings of the Swedish Report of and finds that these claims may not be so. Vasiliki Theocharidou. Selam Legesse Eshete. Andrea Tokaji. It has been recognised by the United Nations that human trafficking affects every country in the world, as either a country of origin, a transit or destination country - victims from at least countries have been found to be exploited in Nation States. In fact, States Parties are under a binding obligation to respect and to protect the dignity of the human person, which is one of the cornerstones of international human rights law.
When defining and implementing policies with regards to prostitution and its exploitation, States must ensure that they work towards the elimination of prostitution and the protection of its victims. States are also prohibited from implementing policies that would encourage prostitution - which would foster a violation of human dignity.
