Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations (AFAO) Biography
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Prostitution Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“1 Sex work should be subject to the same legal frameworks as other industries and occupations. The sex industry should be regulated through standard business, planning and industrial law and policy.
2 Sex workers should be closely involved in the development and implementation of all new policies and laws affecting their industry….
3 Laws regulating sex work should address health and safety objectives as a priority….
4 Laws and policies should be framed in a human rights context, and in particular should avoid measures which might contribute to the stigma associated with sex work or increase sex workers’ vulnerability to exploitation or disadvantage…. “
Letter to Tasmanian Department of Justice, Mar. 17, 2004
- Description:
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“National federation for the HIV community response. We provide leadership, coordination and support to the national policy, advocacy and health promotion response to HIV/AIDS. Internationally we contribute to the development of effective policy and programmatic responses to HIV/AIDS at regional and global levels.”
www.afao.org.au, Feb. 9, 2007
- Mission:
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None found
- Other:
- National federation of community based organizations
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