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Glossary · Chapter 7: Human rights

sexköpslagen

Swedish word. In English: the Sex Purchase Act

The law that makes it illegal to buy sex. The buyer is punished, not the seller.

Facts about the word

  • In Sweden it is illegal to buy sex. Sverige i fokus s. 24
  • The person who buys sex can be punished, but not the person who sells it. Sverige i fokus s. 24
  • By aiming the punishment at the buyer, the law wants to make clear that it is not acceptable to exploit someone sexually for payment. Sverige i fokus s. 24

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.

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