Today, the Victorian Supreme Court accepted the plea deal struck between the Victorian police and the murderer of two Asian migrant sex workers, Yuqi Lou and Hyun Sook Jeon. This outcome is a disgrace to sex workers, migrants, and women everywhere, and reaffirms the dehumanisation sex workers in the legal framework.
Community Update
Exclusion of access to sex work services under the NDIS
Scarlet Alliance and Touching Base unequivocally reject Minister Bill Shorten’s public declaration to exclude access to sex work services under the NDIS. We are currently engaging with allied peer and peak disability organisations, policy makers and media…
Asian migrant sex workers respond to recent brothel raids
At least thirteen workplaces were targeted by Border Force and one raid included armed police.
Scarlet Alliance responds to the sentencing and parole of men found guilty of manslaughter
Last week media reported the release of a man who has been granted parole after serving two and a half years for the manslaughter of Jingai Zhang, and the sentencing of a man for a 10-year prison term with a non-parole period of 6 years and 9 months for the...
Statement on sex worker invasion of privacy by advertiser Scarlet Blue
This move by Scarlet Blue is a continuation of generalised discrimination by advertising platforms and payment processors against sex workers and sex industry businesses.