On the Decriminalization of Sex Work in China

HIV and Patients’ Rights

Jinmei Meng

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
05 December 2013

Political control & freedoms; Civil rights & citizenship; Law as it applies to other professions; Public health & safety law

This study argues that the decriminalization of sex work in China can contribute to HIV prevention and human rights protection. The argument is supported by six key concepts: the universality of human rights, rights-based approaches to HIV, sex work as work, risk environment for HIV transmission, decriminalization of sex work as a preferred model for HIV prevention, and rights-based responses to HIV and sex work. Three research methods are used, including research methods from law, social science, and public health. Recommendations are provided to reform Chinese law and HIV policy.

By: Jinmei Meng
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 3.845kg
ISBN: 9781137362858
ISBN 10: 1137362855
Pages: 209
Publication Date: 05 December 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Framework 3. Anti-prostitution Law and Human Rights 4. Responses to HIV and Sex Work 5. Impacts of Anti-prostitution Policing on HIV Risks of Sex Workers 6. Conclusion and Recommendations: Decriminalization of Sex Work

Jinmei Meng is a post-doctoral fellow in James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Reviews for On the Decriminalization of Sex Work in China: HIV and Patients’ Rights

'The author's expert knowledge of Chinese law and its legal system and ability to access and integrate Chinese-language legal and behavioral research resources give her the capacity to bring a strong Chinese voice to the analysis if these issues. In and of itself, sex work law and legal practice is, as the book makes clear, an important driver of HIV in China. Because similar laws and practices obtain elsewhere in Asia, the implications extend beyond China. In my research experience, I have not come across another work that covers this important material this thoroughly. Indeed, any one chapter of this book would be a significant contribution to the existing literature. The issue of the best regulatory approach to prostitution remains a matter of active, vigorous debate, and will not be resolved any time soon, so the book will be of use for some years to come.' - Scott C. Burris, Professor of Law, Temple University, USA