被禁止的性行為與性暴力

賣淫: 有關的法律方面 4

瑞典法律理由之一是從貧窮國家（譬如從東歐）引誘未起疑心的年輕婦女到較富裕的西方國家就是犯罪行為，因為通過給她們許諾高薪正式工作，然後強迫她們去賣淫。這種所謂的人口販賣（trafficking）是一項有指望的產業，通常與有組織的犯罪相聯繫，它以令人震驚的方式讓人口販子謀取暴利，同時剝削這些婦女。

隨著“性交易（sex trade）”逐漸全球化趨勢的發展，人口販賣問題已經變得更為嚴峻。現在以性交易為目的的人口販賣會橫跨數洲，而且所產生的利潤巨大。與之相對應的是，剝削的程度也加劇了。出於這樣和那樣的原因，所有的國家政府現在都一致認為必須阻止這種“生意”。但是，就阻止這種“生意”的最好方式，卻存在很大的分歧。瑞典判定認為，防止購買性服務便會取得成功，但是，其它國家認為只有賣淫的完全祛罪化、合法化或制度化才能保障這些婦女的權益，並把她們從犯罪分子的掌控中解救出來。

人口販賣（圖示文字：聯合國 毒品與犯罪問題辦公室）

此外，聯合國網站提供了有關性產業為目的和其它目的的人口販賣狀況資訊。（請點擊圖示。）

Trafficking in Human Beings
This UN web site provides, among other things, information about the global patterns of trafficking for sexual and other purposes. (Click on logo.)

Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Prostitution: Legal Aspects 4

One of the reasons for the Swedish law is the criminal activity of luring unsuspecting young women from poor countries (in this case from Eastern Europe) to the richer countries in the West by promising them well-paid regular jobs and then forcing them into prostitution. This so-called trafficking is a booming industry, usually connected to organized crime, which makes the traffickers rich and exploits the women in the most appalling manner.
The problem has become more serious with the increasing globalization of the “sex trade”. Trafficking for sexual purposes now moves across continents, and the profits to be made are enormous. Correspondingly, the level of exploitation has increased. For this and other reasons, all governments now agree that this “business” must be stopped. However, there are widely divergent views about the best way to do it. Sweden has decided that prohibiting the purchase of sexual services will lead to success, but other countries believe that only the complete decriminalization, legalization, or regulation of prostitution will empower the women and liberate them from the control by criminal elements.