What can you do to build a world where nobody is for sale?

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Press Statement from FCAP now available to

download in Documents.

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A Bill is currently going through parliament called the Criminal Justice & Immigration Bill, some sections of this deal with prostitution law reform.

We need to let our Government know that most people in this country want a world without prostitution. We need to create a buzz around this issue, because at the moment MP's are not seeing or hearing the strength of public opinion on this matter. Don't stay silent on this.

Why not e.mail Lord Faulkner, who has raised the issue of this Bill in the House of Lords, and your MP and tell them that you want a world where nobody is for sale. Urge them to consider the Swedish approach to prostitution law reform, which has got to the heart of the matter by criminalising demand - the 'buyers' and decriminalising all those involved in prostitution. It is not a right to buy and sell others for sexual exploitation, this is in fact a human rights abuse. A modern society should stand up and say so, and make laws accordingly to criminalise those who attempt to buy and sell other human beings. Such legal changes must be alongside dedicated funds to provide exit, support and safety services for all those involved in prostitution.

There is more information which could be used in formulating an e.mails at the following website
www.fcap.btik.com

You could use the demands on there to formulate your e.mail.

This is very important. Time is of the essence. There will not be many windows like this where the issue is open to reform. We have to use this chance to let decision makers know that most people do not think prostitution is good for women or society, that we want real freedom for all, that we do not believe in a Britain where anybody has a price on their head simply because of their sex.

Lord Faulkner's e.mail address is
faulknerro@parliament.uk

You could also contact Vernon Coaker Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime Reduction who is working on this issue
coakerv@parliament.uk

You can find out who your own MP is and send them an e.mail via the website Fax Your MP, ask them what they are doing to create a world where nobody is for sale
http://www.writetothem.com/

And you could contact MP Fiona MacTaggart and thank her for the good work she has been doing on this issue as she is in support of a Swedish style law
mactaggartf@parliament.uk

 

A model letter to MP's will shortly be uploaded.

 

If you are in a Trade Union or Student Union or

Party Political Branch then put a motion to your

branch to support the criminalisation of demand

and an end to the buying and selling of women.

You can also put in resolutions to your national

conference.  

 

A generic model resolution will soon be uploaded.

 

Useful Q & A on prostitution myth and reality, produced by the Women's National Commission working group on sexual violence is now available to download in our documents section. Useful in arguments!