“I think it`s always better to legalize something to monitor it. I know that in industrialized countries, in Europe, all this is legalized. But it would not be desirable for it to be in Kazakhstan,” said Svetlana Romanovskaya, a deputy for Mazhilis in the Kazakh parliament. Prostitution as a buyer or seller is technically illegal in Japan. However, because the legal definition of prostitution is extremely narrow and specific (vaginal sex with a stranger), sex workers have developed a cornucopia of loopholes and endpoints. These include “soaplands”, where guests are bathed by prostitutes; offer oral, breast or other non-vaginal sex; and “Fashion Health” or “Delivery Health” services that sell legal services such as a massage and unofficially launch a sexual act such as a freebie. As such, prostitution is banned in Japan, but thrives. Prostitution in Canada is legal with strict regulations. According to the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, it is legal to communicate with the intention of selling sexual services; However, it is illegal to communicate with the intent to purchase sex and illegal to purchase sexual services. It is legal for sex workers to advertise their own services, but not the services of others. It is also illegal to sell sexual services near areas where a minor (under the age of 18) can reasonably be expected, such as schools, playgrounds, etc. These are just some of the provisions of the act. A few months ago, Amnesty International called for the legalization of prostitution.
At its International Council meeting in Dublin, Amnesty International adopted a resolution to launch a campaign to decriminalize prostitution worldwide. Four hundred delegates from seventy countries supported the resolution. It is important to note that a country`s laws often do not paint an accurate picture of the extent of prostitution in that country. In one of the most progressive approaches in the world, prostitution in Germany is legal, organized and taxed. Germany also allows brothels, advertising and the management of prostitution jobs by personnel companies. In 2016, Germany passed the Prostitutes Protection Act, which aims to protect the legal rights of prostitutes. Part of the law is the requirement for a license for all prostitution professions and a registration certificate for all prostitutes. In this context, the issue of legalization of prostitution has also arisen recently in Kazakhstan, including the statements of some members of the Kazakh Parliament (although it is obvious that these statements were very cautious): prostitution is illegal in Thailand, but the laws are ambiguous and often not enforced. As a result, red-light districts, massage parlors, go-go bars, and sex-focused karaoke bars are common attractions. Sex work in Thailand is an important economic incentive for many citizens, especially unskilled rural women who have financial burdens. There are a number of arguments that if prostitutes in Kazakhstan had worked in accordance with legal standards, this would have led to positive changes in their status and working conditions.
If we refer to the world experience, we will find that prostitution is legalized in countries such as Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Hungary, Czech Republic, Chile, Italy, Belgium, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Finland, Republic of South Africa, Canada, in more parts of Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. And in Southeast Asian countries (with the exception of the Philippines and China), partly in the United States. Similarly, countries around the world have taken many different legal approaches to determining which aspects of prostitution are legal or illegal and what is the best way to regulate or eliminate the industry. After independence, Kazakhstan abolished laws prohibiting prostitution in January 2001. Related activities continue to be a criminal offence:[4] The legality of prostitution in Australia varies considerably from state to territory, with each having its own laws. In New South Wales, prostitution is almost completely decriminalised (although pimping is still illegal). In Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, sex work is legal and regulated. In Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia, independent sex work is legal and unregulated, but brothels and pimping are illegal. Categories: Frequently Asked Questions | Tagged: Kazakhstan, legalization of prostitution Considering that there are no laws prohibiting employment through prostitution in Kazakhstan, and on the basis of the legislation in force, we can conclude that the person who engages in prostitution has the full right (and is obliged by the tax legislation of Kazakhstan) to be registered as an individual entrepreneur with the tax authorities, with indication of the type of activity – prostitution or provision of paid sexual services, choose a tax system (e.g. patent) and pay taxes for the implementation of social insurance, pension deductions, etc., which, together with other citizens of Kazakhstan, should be socially protected. Prostitution in Kazakhstan is itself legal, but acts that facilitate prostitution, such as running a brothel or prostitution ring, are illegal.
[1] Forced prostitution and prostitution linked to organized crime are prohibited. Prostitution is a serious problem. NGOs reported that criminal prostitution rings often involved local law enforcement officials. [1] [2] 597 self-proclaimed sex workers sent an open letter to President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the UN and the OSCE in August 2016. They demanded that prostitution be regulated and regulated by law. They argued that the regulation would improve the working conditions and safety of sex workers, and that taxes on prostitution would help fuel the coffers of the Kazakh state. [3] It`s a great city to meet Kazakh and Uzbek women. And because it`s only a 2-hour drive from Tashkent, where prostitution is illegal, half of the local prostitutes are Uzbek.
It turns out that people who provide paid sex are out of the realm of government regulation. The sex trade has been known since ancient Rome and is one of the oldest professions in the world. Whether we like it or not, there is, there has been and will be prostitution in Kazakhstan. Although prostitution as a legal concept should not be a problem on paper, in reality, it tends to hide many vices such as child trafficking, harassment, extortion and rape under its wrinkles. One Google search and you will get several websites that will tell you how to solicit sex in the country. Under the veil of legalization, thugs prostitute minors and even export them to other countries. It is said that about a third of prostitutes in the country are minors. There are more than 10,000 prostitutes in Kazakhstan today, not counting those who pass through Kazakhstan to Russia, Turkey and the Persian Gulf countries from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Almaty and Astana can be considered the centers of prostitution in the country, as well as Aktau and Atyrau, due to the intensive development of oil and gas resources and the influx of foreign workers. It is known that prostitution as a mass phenomenon in Kazakhstan begins in foreign workplaces and military bases of foreign countries. Kamal Burkhanov, Mazhilis deputy in the Kazakh parliament, doubts that prostitution brings essential income to the state treasury: “Our country is quite rich.
We are a prosperous state if we do not look at our problems. We have overtaken Poland in terms of GDP per capita. We are approaching a category of high-income countries. Kazakhstan is a notorious country in terms of prostitution and advertising hotspots. While prostitution was banned in the country when it was part of the USSR, a few years after Kazakhstan`s independence, laws prohibiting prostitution were abolished in 2001. The result is a widely dispersed prostitution ring, often aided by law enforcement officials and government officials. Although prostitution is legal in the country, laws that encourage prostitution, such as brothels or prostitution rings, are against the law.
