Very important- please get involved with consultation/submission before August 31st!!

[Jack in the Box]

Everyone needs to get involved with the government consultation on sex work!

For those of you unfamiliar with recent events I will summarise what has happened.

Ruhama, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and other NGO’s wish the government to criminalise the clients of sex workers which is an outrageous abuse of people’s rights. They claim that it will reduce crime which is untrue.

The government has published a consultation on sex work which can be obtained at either of the following link:

http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB12000187

This is a balanced document which is different than the biased information that Ruhama and their friends produce. It is meant for the public to read and help them form an opinion. Using these opinions the government will decide what legislation to draft.

It is important that users of this site have a look or a read of this consultation. As many as possible should then make a submission which can done using the following link:

http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/...e-8688-en.html

The link points us to the email address for making a submission which is:

justiceanddefence@oir.ie

After submissions are made there will be a conference on sex work sometime in the Autumn according to announcements. The more than can attend this conference the better.

Banjaxed has a good summary of instruction at the following link:

https://www.escort-ireland.com/board...ltation-Update

Also you can email anonymously or not anonymously. Even if you decide not to submit anonymously your details will not be disclosed upon request. See The Traveller’s post on page 3 at the following link:

https://www.escort-ireland.com/board...nd-submissions!

The deadline for submitting is Friday 31st August!!

Please take a stand against Ruhama and other dictatorial NGO’s. As many escorts as possible need to show that they have a right to operate and do not need NGO’s to describe them as victims. Others including ex-sex workers and clients need to make their views known as well. As many people as possible need to do this. If Ruhama had their way Escort-Ireland would be just a talking shop.

By the way I have posted a similiar thread in two different places in order to reach the maximum number of people.