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A factsheet about the charge of loitering for the purposes of prostitution, a law which criminalizes constitutionally protected behavior.

A letter from the Sex Workers Project to Phumzile Mlambo Ngucka, Executive Director of UN Women.

A sign-on letter from the Leadership Conference to the Office of Personnel Management expressing support for proposed regulations relating to conviction information in job applications

Testimony of Sienna Baskin to the Fast Track Cities event, convened by UNAIDS and the Mayors of Paris and New York

Testimony of Robin Richardson, Esq. to New York City Council Committee on Civil Rights, about prohibition of discrimination based on arrest record or criminal convictions.

A letter from the Sex Workers Project to Police Chief James Tolbert of the City of Flint, MI, about the department's policy of posting the names and photographs of people arrested for prostitution to the department's Facebook wall.

A letter from the Sex Workers Project to Senator Gayle Goldin concerning proposed amendments to Rhode Island's Human Trafficking Law.

Recommendations from SWP and IMUMI to the Committee on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEDAW) on rural women in Mexico and social conditions that create vulnerabilities to human trafficking.

Testimony of the SWP to the New York City Council Committee on Immigration concerning condom possession and evidence.

Text of the press release issued by the West Florida Center for Trafficking Advocacy concerning the passage of HB1325 and HB1327, which provide trafficking victims with the opportunity to petition courts to vacate convictions for offenses committed under coercion.

Suggestions for improvements to the Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking.

Comprehensive analysis from the SWP on the Discussion Draft of “Prevention of and Remedies For Human Trafficking”

Testimony of the SWP to the New York City Council Committee on Immigration concerning Intro 982 and 989 in relation to limitations on secure communities.

A downloadable guide to your rights, with advice on dealing with the police.

A letter to the National Association of Attorney Generals in response to their 'Pillars of Hope' anti-trafficking campaign.

Executive summary of the legal memorandum on vacating criminal convictions for trafficked persons.

A legal memorandum on vacating criminal convictions for trafficked persons.

A joint report with the PROS Network on the impact of using condoms as evidence of prostitution in New York City.

A memorandum of support from Human Rights Watch for bill S.323/A.1008

Testimony of the SWP to the New York City Council Committee on Transportation concerning Intro 725 in relation to the unlawful use of vehicles for the purpose of promoting prostitution.

Submission by the Sex Workers Project to the UN Global Commission on HIV and the Law.

A letter from New York City HIV Prevention Planning Group in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A letter from Family Planning Advocates in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from New York Anti-Trafficking Network in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A1008/S323.

A memorandum from Safe Horizon in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A1008/S323.

A memorandum from Gay Men's Health Crisis in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A1008/S323.

A letter from CCR in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A1008/S323.

A sign-on letter from public health organizations in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A3856

A memorandum from the Sex Workers Project in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A1008/S323.

A memorandum from St Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A1008/S323

Joint written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, calling for an end to violence against sex workers in the United States of America.

Expert letter to the UN Universal Periodic Review concerning sex workers' rights.

SWP statement to the Maryland senate hearing on a proposed law to vacate prostitution convictions for trafficked persons.

A sign-on letter in support of clemency for Sara Kruzan, a survivor of trafficking serving a life-sentence.

A memorandum from New York Anti-Trafficking Network in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A3856

A memorandum from the New York Anti-Trafficking Network in support of New York State Assembly Bill S4429 on vacating prostitution convictions of trafficked persons.

A memorandum from the Polaris Project in support of New York State Assembly Bill S4429 on vacating prostitution convictions of trafficked persons.

A memorandum from the Sex Workers Project in support of New York State Assembly Bill S4429 on vacating prostitution convictions of trafficked persons.

A memorandum from SWANK/SWOP-NYC in support of New York State Assembly Bill S4429 on vacating prostitution convictions of trafficked persons.

A memorandum from the New York City Bar Association on bill S4429 on vacating prostitution convictions of trafficked persons.

A memorandum from St Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from Gay Men's Health Crisis in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from the New York Civil Liberties Union in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A sign-on memo in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from the Sex Workers Project in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from SWANK and SWOP-NYC in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

Talking points and instructions for contacting your representative about New York State Assembly Bill A07670/S4429

Talking points and instructions for contacting your representative about New York State Assembly Bill A10893/S01289.

A letter from Safe Horizon in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill A10893/S01289A.

A memorandum from the New York Civil Liberties Union in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill S01289/A03856.

Article written for RH Reality Check on Rhode Island's proposed bill to criminalize indoor prostitution.

Letter from Penelope Saunders to the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary committee, supporting the Memorandum in Opposition to HB5044 submitted by the Sex Workers Project.

Things that you can do to support the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill.

Text of the press release issued by the Sex Workers project about the proposed bill to criminalize prostitution in Rhode Island

SWP statement to the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee on the proposed bill S.B. 0584 to define and criminalize prostitution in Rhode Island.

A memorandum from the Center for Constitutional Rights in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill S01289/A03856.

Text of the press release issued by the Sex Workers project about the passage of a bill vacating prostitution convictions of coerced sex workers

A memorandum from SWP in opposition to the 'Criminalization of Prostitution' bill before the Rhode Island Senate.

A memorandum from the Sex Workers Project in support of the 'No Condoms as Evidence' bill S01289/A03856.

A memorandum from SWP in support of the bill to vacation prostitution convictions for victims of trafficking.

Letter from Ann Jordan to the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary committee, opposing HB5044A on the criminalization of prostitution.

Testimony given by SWP's Andrea Ritchie before the Committee on Public Safety of the City Council of New York concerning the Civilian Complain Review Board.

An analysis of the use of law enforcement raids to fight trafficking in persons.

Testimony to NYC Council on a resolution regarding House and Senate versions of TVPRA.

Fact sheet on the reauthorization of the TVPRA.

Letter advocating Senate Bill 3061 on the reauthorization of the TVPRA.

Fact sheet describing the New York State anti-trafficking law, which became effective November 1, 2007.

Testimony to NYS OTDA/DCJS Hearing, December 11, 2007.

A statement by the Sex Workers Project for World AIDS Day.

Comments by the SWP to the regulations that implement the U-visa, which is a special non-immigrant visa for immigrant victims of violent crimes.

A report to the committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Curriculum on the Bush administration's anti-prostitution pledge to accompany the 'Taking the Pledge' video.

Priorities and suggestions for proposed NY state anti-trafficking legislation submitted by NY Anti-Trafficking Network.

Statement highlighting SWP/NSWP

'Thank You' letter to Ormond for her well-informed discussion and documentary film on trafficking at an anti-trafficking event at NYU hosted by Vital Voices and the NYU Center for Global Affairs.

Response detailing the distinctions between sex work and trafficking and the connection between violence against sex workers and their criminalization.

Submitted by a group of NGO's who work on issues related to trafficking in persons highlighting the necessity of human rights perspectives and evidence-based research in reporting on trafficking

New York City Council Hearing, September 28, 2006.

SWP comments to the Special Rapporteur on the notion of demand, conflation of sex work and trafficking and findings from Behind Closed Doors that highlight the experiences of migrant sex workers.

This article, published in Research for Sex Work 9, is based on data from "Behind Closed Doors."

This report features information from "Revolving Door" and "Behind Closed Doors" regarding violence against sex workers and police response.

New York City Council Joint Hearing: Women

A fact sheet documenting aggressive policing of street-based sex workers in Manhattan and recommending alternatives.

A fact sheet on issues that sex workers should consider in paying their taxes.

(NYS Senate Hearing, February 2, 2006)

(NYS Senate Hearing, October 25, 2005)

This article, published in Research for Sex Work 8, is based on data from "Behind Closed Doors".

A memo on international human rights law as it applies to the rights of sex workers.

A tool for state legislators and advocates who are interested in developing state anti-trafficking laws that ensure the protection of the rights of trafficked persons.

Dissection of the 2005 Bill with comments and criticism from a group of NGO's who work on issues related to trafficking in persons.

Submitted by a group of NGO

This report includes articles by SWP staff on funding restrictions that affect sex workers, and on indoor sex workers.

An analysis of indoor sex work in New York City.

A fact sheet about the implications of the Federal Travel Act (1961) for sex workers.

A joint statement on the concept of 'demand' for trafficking by the Sex Workers Project, Network of Sex Work Projects and Prostitutes of New York.

A manual to provide guidance to lawyers on issues that arise in the context of representing trafficking victims.

Este diagrama muestra las relaciones entre los varios participantes en el caso de una persona que ha sido traficada.

This graphic may be useful in explaining the relationships between the various parties in a trafficked person's case.

This article, published in Research for Sex Work 6, is based on data from "Revolving Door".

Information about funding restrictions on organizations working on trafficking imposed by the TVPRA.

An analysis of street-based prostitution in New York City.

Presented at "Women Working to Make a Difference", IWPR's Seventh International Women's Policy Research Conference, June 2003