Cameras at brothels cause stir in Korea
The move comes ahead of the opening of a residential complex with more than 1,000 households later this year
By Lee Kyung-min and Yoon Hee-jeong
Concern is growing that plan in the South Korean city of Daegu to set up surveillance cameras near brothels may violate human rights.
While the municipality claims the move is the right and effective way to drive out prostitutes to prevent the region’s reputation being tainted, the sex workers say they are being unfairly victimised.
According to the Daegu Metropolitan Government, a joint team comprising representatives from the city government, Jung-gu District Office, the education office and police plans to set up surveillance cameras at five entrances to “Jagal Ground,” in Jung-gu, where more than 110 prostitutes work.
The team plans to set up banners that read, “Selling and buying sex is a crime and violators will be punished accordingly.”
The move comes ahead of the opening of a residential complex into which more than 1,000 households will start moving in October.