A bill to end a detention measure targeting prostitution has been submitted to China’s legislature. Photo: AFP
China set to abolish forced labour detention system for sex workers
- ‘Custody and education’ allows prostitutes and clients to be detained for up to two years without trial, and forced to make toys and household goods
- State media have reported a decrease in detentions, while studies suggested the system was discriminatory and did not stem the sex trade
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A bill to end a detention measure targeting prostitution has been submitted to China’s legislature. Photo: AFP