Prostitution in Russia
A 2006 report by
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe funded by the Canadian government and supported by six
United Nations agencies and the
International Organization for Migration reported that the sexual exploitation of children, child trafficking and sexual violence towards minors is increasing and that Russia is becoming a new destination for child sex tourism. The report adds that some studies claim approximately 20 per cent to 25 per cent of
Moscow's sex workers are minors.
Russia is a major source of women trafficked globally for the purpose of sexual exploitation
[7]. Russia is also a significant destination and transit country for persons trafficked for sexual and labor exploitation from regional and neighboring countries into Russia, and on to the
Persian Gulf states,
Europe,
Asia, and
North America.
[8][9] Annually, thousands of Russian women end up as prostitutes in
China,
Japan or
South Korea.
[10]Bars in major Chinese cities now offer blond, blue-eyed Russian "hostesses," while in
Tokyo, Russian girls are the latest addition to the menu in fancy "hostess" bars. In
Tel Aviv the number of brothels has skyrocketed in five years from 30 to 150 -- largely because of an influx of Russians into
Israel.
[11]. In
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Russian women make up most of the prostitutes in the country. Thousands of Russian women (not all of them from Russia - many come from other, poorer, former Soviet republics) prostitute in Dubai.
The
ILO estimates that 20 percent of the five million
illegal immigrants in Russia are victims of forced labor, which is a form of trafficking. There were reports of trafficking of children and of child sex tourism in Russia. The Government of Russia has made some effort to combat trafficking but has also been criticized for not complying with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.
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Prostitution in Russia