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(s)
Work with offenders to stop or prevent them from offending; and address
the systemic and structural issues that continue to create vulnerability to exploitation
from prostitution and trafficking in persons;
(t)
Work with the media to cover prostitution-related matters in a victimsensitive manner, shifting the burden of responsibility to perpetrators, tackling stigma
and fostering respect for dignity and humanity of prostituted women and girls;
(u)
Promote human rights and sex and gender-equal education in school,
including on mutual respect and healthy sexual relations; and implement effective
campaigns on the harmful consequences of prostitution for all, as well as the dangers of
the grooming and recruitment of women and girls;
(v)
Promote the right of freedom of assembly and association as
victims/survivors, and ensure that frontline and survivor-led organizations receive
sufficient long-term and predictable funding and support, are protected against
defamation, and are invited to policy discussions at all levels;
(w) Recognize the prevalence of young girls entering prostitution, particularly
from marginalized backgrounds, and implement initiatives that offer alternatives,
promoting education and economic empowerment;
(x)
Hold businesses and industries accountable for their role in the
exploitation of prostitution; with regard to the technology industry, close websites that
promote trafficking in women and sexual exploitation, and disrupt the business model
of websites advertising prostitution;
(y)
Inquire separately into the causes of death of transgender persons in
prostitution and assess how their experiences are specific to them;
(z)
Consider entities that take profits from the prostitution system, rather
than focus only on individual sellers and buyers of sexual acts.
56.
United Nations agencies, the treaty bodies and the special procedures of the
Human Rights Council should adopt a rights-centred approach on prostitution. More
specifically, the International Labour Organization should prepare a report on how
prostitution fails to uphold the principles of decent work, and the World Health
Organization should carry out a study on the psychological and physical consequences
of prostitution beyond HIV/AIDS prevention.
57.
With regard to pornography and other forms of prostitution facilitated by digital
platforms, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States:
(a)
Adopt regulations that comprehensively target pornographic content and
explicitly criminalize the possession, production or hosting of material as they violate
the right to life and dignity, and constitute torture or inhumane or degrading treatment;
adopt international legislation to abolish pornography and its consumption;
immediately remove sexual images of minors and digitally facilitated pornography that
might be accessible in any way to minors; and enforce compliance throughout the
industry.
(b)
Pending the abolition of pornography, apply a strict age verification
system on all online pornography, rigorous moderation, labelling and warning systems;
mandate filtering by Internet service providers with options for adult opt-in; and
sanction pornography and social media sites for hosting illegal pornographic sites.
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