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Prostitution in Kazakhstan
Prostitution in Kazakhstan is itself legal, but acts facilitating prostitution, such as operating a brothel or prostitution ring, are illegal.[1] Forced prostitution and prostitution connected to organised crime are prohibited. Prostitution is a serious problem. NGOs reported that criminal prostitution rings often included local law enforcement officials.[1][2]
Estimates of the number of prostitutes in Kazakhstan vary from 4,000[3] and 25.000,[2] including a number from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.[3]
Sex workers often face harassment, extortion, arbitrary arrest, rape and violence from the police.[4]
HIV testing is mandatory for male sex workers, however in practice female sex workers are also forced to have the test. Any sex worker who continues to offer services after a positive test could be prosecuted for the deliberate spreading of an infection.[4]
- ^ a b "Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Kazakhstan". US Department of State. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ a b Aliya (28 August 2007). "Prostitution in Kazakhstan: abuse and risk". SWAN. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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