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Prostitution in South Africa has been illegal since the 1957 Sexual Offences Act (SOA), and the purchase of sex was added as an offence in a 2007 amendment. However, it remains common. ==Legal and regulatory framework== Section 20(1)(aA) of the SOA states that any person who has unlawful carnal intercourse or commits an act of indecency with any other person for reward, is guilty of an offence. The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 also contains provisions relating to prostitution as do municipal by-laws. The most recent legislative change was the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 2007, section 11 which in addition criminalises clients. Decriminalisation has been under active discussion since 2009. Currently the South African Law Reform Commission has four proposals that were submitted for public discussion ranging from criminalisation to decriminalisation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= South African Law Reform Commission Project 107, Discussion paper on sexual offences and adult prostitution )〕 In March 2012, the ANC Women’s League came out in favor of decriminalisation, and stated that they will campaign for this to become an ANC policy.〔()〕 It is argued that decriminalisation "would challenge the stigma that surrounds sex workers. It would help secure their human rights and dignity, and make for safer work and living conditions for them." not only so but decriminalising prostitution would limit the power the police have on sex workers and it would stop the police or law enforcers from taking advantage of sex workers. Police enforcement is rigorous and police taking and accepting bribes by the police and their clients is common place. In April 2013, the Commission for Gender Equality also stated its support for decriminalization. They argued that current laws violate sections of the constitution, and that sex workers would be better protected if the law is changed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prostitution in South Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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