Fostering Enabling Legal and Policy Environments for Sex Workers' Health and Human Rights: A Compendium
Constitutional Court of South Africa (2002). Summary Judgment: Jordan and others v. the State (While the Court upheld the constitutionality of the criminalization of sex work, the decision emphasized the responsibility of the legislature to reconsider the laws around adult prostitution.) Download PDF.
SWEAT press release on the Jordan and others v. the State decision. Download PDF.
*European Court of Justice (2001). Jany and others v Staatssecreatris van Justitie (Case C-268/99). Available at: http://curia.eu.int (This case established prostitution as an “economic activity,” allowing individuals from other EU nations to work as self-employed sex workers on the same basis as nationals.)
USAID prostitution pledge litigation-related documents
NGO letter to President Bush (May 2005). Download PDF.
Schleifer, R. (2005). "Challenges filed to U.S. anti-AIDS law anti-prostitution pledge requirement." HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review, vol.10. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. Download PDF.
"OSI Sues USAID over Dangerous Public Health Policy" (September 23, 2005). Press release.
"Judge Rules in Favor of AOSI, Says USAID Pledge Rule is Unconstitutional." Press release.
DKT International v. USAID; "Second Federal Court holds 'Anti-prostitution Pledge Requirement' unconstitutional." Press release. Download PDF.
Amicus Brief: OSI/AOSI v. USAID. Download PDF.
The Brennan Center attorneys litigated the OSI/AOSI/Pathfinder case, and the center's website has additional resources about the lawsuit: www.brennancenter.org.
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