Exclusive: Front Line Defenders report says rights defenders working in sex industry face ‘targeted attacks’ around the world

• ‘I’m scared of being killed’: sex worker activists speak out

Sex worker activists are among the most at risk defenders of human rights in the world, facing multiple threats and violent attacks, an extensive investigation has found.

The research, published today by human rights organisation Front Line Defenders, found that their visibility as sex workers who are advocates for their communities’ rights makes them more vulnerable to the violations routinely suffered by sex workers. In addition, they face unique, targeted abuse for their human rights work.

Related: ‘I’m sacrificing myself’: agony of Kabul’s secret sex workers

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