Decriminalise sex work

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Trinidad and Tobago's ongoing debate about crime and human trafficking includes a call to decriminalize sex work, arguing that criminalization exacerbates these issues rather than solving them. The piece frames the legal status of sex work as a public policy and human rights concern. It urges lawmakers to reconsider current approaches to reduce vulnerability among sex workers.

The ongoing discussion about crime and human trafficking in Trinidad and Tobago often overlooks a difficult but necessary truth: the criminalisation of sex work is part of the problem, not the solution.