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A crucial vote to protect the human rights
of sex workers was passed on August 11,
2015 in Dublin at Amnesty International's
decision-making forum, the International
Council Meeting (ICM). Delegates from
around the world authorized the
International Board to develop and adopt a
policy on the issue. The International
Council requested that the International
Board adopt a policy that seeks attainment
of the highest possible protection of the
human rights of sex workers, through
measures that include the
decriminalization of sex work. The policy
will be capable of flexible and responsive
application across and within different
jurisdictions. On the day Amnesty
International voted to pursue a policy to
protect the human rights of sex workers,
Deputy Europe Director Gauri van Gulik
responded in the "Q & A" article to what
it means and the need for sex workers to
have human rights.
Note that the first link is to the policy
itself while the second link is to the "Q
& A" response.