Japonia ia în considerare incriminarea clienţilor prostituatelor

Japan is considering criminalizing clients of sex workers, a significant shift from its current laws that only penalize prostitutes. A group of legal experts has proposed amendments to legislation from 1956, which has been criticized for stigmatizing women. The new recommendations suggest that soliciting sex, both in public and online, should be punishable. Activists argue that this change is overdue, as many women in prostitution face violence and exploitation. However, the proposed reforms do not fully decriminalize prostitution, and experts are divided on the effectiveness of criminalizing clients, fearing it may push the industry into less visible areas.