From Red Lights to Regulations – Mapping the Legal Landscape of Sex Work
Sex Work that is performed in return for money or other rewards is known as prostitution. Prostitutes, sometimes referred to as sex workers, offer their services in various places, including the street, brothels, and escort services. Prostitution…
Is Prostitution Legal? – Looking at the Conundrum of Sex Work
Prostitution is a complex and controversial issue that has been the subject of much debate and analysis from various perspectives. It has been condemned as immoral and degrading by some and celebrated as a legitimate form of…
The Body Business – The Odious Face of Prostitution, Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prostitution is the act of selling one’s body for money. It is a type of practice that entails money in exchange for sexual participation. Because of its profit motive, it is frequently referred to as commercial sex.…
Prostitution, Slavery and Human Trafficking – The Odious face of India and the World
Trafficking in Oxford Dictionary means the activity of buying and selling something illegally. Human trafficking refers to the criminal practice of exploitation of human beings where they are treated as commodities for profit and after being trafficked,…
The Prostitute Dilemma – Legalization of Prostitution and its effect on Human Trafficking
The right to bodily integrity is one of the fundamental rights in the constitution of India. In Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors. The court held that the Right to…
Marketing Human Body and Bodily Materials – Property Rights over Human Body
With the growth of biotechnology, organ transplantation, drug development, and surrogacy, the human body, and bodily materials including waste, hair, DNA, gametes, etc. acquired great commercial value. The increased demand for body tissues and organs evolved the…
Slavery And Serfdom – A Violation Of Human Rights
Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human rights laws and to the creation of the first human…
Human Trafficking – Curbing The Vice Against Humanity
The menace of human trafficking is not only large but a growing practice that has become a major concern of 21st-century international policy. We would generally assume that with the society becoming open-minded and the kind of…
Prostitution – Illicit Vice or a Licit Profession?
Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in India. Many people among us think that prostitution is illegal in India but it is actually not. As per the law, prostitutes can carry out their trade privately but…
