In Pictures: Sex workers protest in front of South Korea’s Constitutional Court

Photos taken on April 9th, 2015, as sex workers and activists gathered in front of South Korea’s Constitutional Court in Seoul ahead of a public hearing, part of the ongoing review of the country’s Anti-Sex Trade Laws. The sex workers depicted in these photos consented to them being published online. All photos © 2015 Matt Lemon Photography. All Rights Reserved.

+++ Update Sept. 23rd, 2015 | Please read E. Tammy Kim’s article for Al Jazeera America, titled Korean sex workers demand decriminalization of their labor +++

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April 11, 2015 | Categories: In Pictures, Update | Tags: anti-prostitution, Anti-Sex Trade Law, Anti-Trafficking Laws, Constitutional Court, criminalisation, Hanteo, 성노동, 성노동자, 성매매, 성매매특별법, 헌법재판소, Korea, Seoul, sex trafficking, Sex Work, Sex Worker, south korea | 3 Comments