December 17 is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

Considered by many to be an "occupational hazard", violence is still too rarely taken into account by the police and justice system, protesters said in Paris, France.

This footage was filmed and produced 17 December 2020.
December 17 is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Considered by many to be an "occupational hazard", violence is still too rarely taken into account by the police and justice system. Too often, complaints are not recorded by the police, and when they are, the judicial administration does not pursue an investigation. Because of this sex workers are hesitant to initiate legal action, fearing to see and be denied access to one of their fundamental rights. Some, who are in irregular situations as migrants, do not even imagine having the right to complain. Thus, their attackers gain a sense of impunity that, far from being a coincidence, is created by the political and social climate that prevails in France on issues of prostitution and migration.
Location: Place Jean Baptiste Pigalle, Paris, France