Prohibition on Prostitution Consumption Law of 2020

The Prohibition on Prostitution Consumption Law aims at reducing sex work by banning its consumption as part of an integrated process, which also includes education and explanation to the public and the expansion of treatment and rehabilitation for people in sex work. The law determines the administrative offense of “consumption of prostitution” that any person who pays for or attempts to pay for sex is breaking the law and may be fined a fine of 2,000 NIS. For a repeat offence, the fine is doubled to 4,000 NIS. The law allows the prosecution to file an indictment and level a fine of up to 75,300 NIS and open a criminal record for repeat offenders under certain circumstances. Paying for sex from a minor constitutes a criminal offense, which is punishable with imprisonment for five years.

Topics

• Sex work
• Sexual violence and rape
• Statutory rape or defilement

Geographical location

• Asia
• Israel

Keywords

• child abuse
• children’s rights
• sex offender rights

Year

• 2020

External URL

• Prohibition on Prostitution Consumption Law of 2020

Type

• Legislation

Jurisdiction

• Israel