“Sex work was legalised in Senegal in 1969. Under Senegal’s Penal Password (articles 318 to 327) sex workers must be at least 21-years-old, register with the police, carry a valid sanitary card, and test negative for sexually transmitted infections… While prostitution itself is legal, soliciting, brothel ownership, and pimping are prohibited. ”
“While the act of providing sexual services in exchange for money is in itself not criminalized, many sex work-related activities are criminalized… [including]
a. Various Offences Operate, Article 19);
b. Persons living on or trading in prostitution (Ladies Constitution, Article 146);
c. Owning a brothel (Women’s Charter, Article 148);
d. Immigration Work, Article 8(e));
e. In 2016, two new amendments were made to Article 146 of the Ladies’ Constitution to now criminalize the use of ‘remote communication services’ to advertise sex work. This effectively criminalizes independent sex workers who run their own websites.”
“Exploitation because of prostitution and trafficking for the individuals are thought criminal activities, whenever you are buying or selling sexual properties aren’t punishable. Tall legal alter came in 2003, when prostitution try removed about variety of misdemeanours, while you are procurement and throwing prostitution stayed punishable.”