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Bring into Singapore, receive or harbour any woman or girl knowing or having reason to believe that she has been procured for the purpose of having carnal connection except by way of marriage with any male person or for the purpose of prostitution either within or without Singapore and with intent to aid such purpose; [31]
Up until the 21st century, Singapore was mainly focused on regulating the rise of sex labor and ensuring that sexually transmitted diseases did not spread rampantly. [2] In 2001, Singapore was placed under Tier 2 in the Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) that was released by the United States. [2]
This is the same year that it was indicated that Singapore has a significant trafficking problem. [7] In 2008, in an effort to curb prostitution in the country, law enforcement arrested many foreign women without taking the steps to properly identify possible victims of trafficking. [8]
Prostitution laws vary by state and territory, however it is illegal except for some rural counties of Nevada. Strip clubs are legal in most areas, including fully nude strip clubs. Many massage shops offer "happy endings", which is an illegal form of prostitution.
Article 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees to all persons equality before the law and equal protection of the law. The Article also identifies four forbidden classifications – religion, race, descent and place of birth – upon which Singapore citizens may not be discriminated for specific reasons.
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Prostitution of children is not specifically prohibited, however the minimum labor age (14) applies. Honduras: 18 [4] Hong Kong: 16 (21 for anal sex) [10] A fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months Hungary: 18 [1] Ireland: 18 [11] Lebanon: 21 [1] Mexico (in states where prostitution is legal) 18 [2] Netherlands: 18 nationally, 21 in some ...