Changwon Special City Launches Campaign to Eradicate Prostitution and Protect Youth
Joint Civil-Government-Police Closure of Seoseong-dong Red-Light District
Changwon City in Gyeongnam Province conducted a joint public-private-police campaign to eradicate prostitution and protect youth in the Seoseong-dong red-light district of Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, in observance of International Women's Day.
The campaign, held on the afternoon of the 6th, involved over 50 participants including representatives from Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, Masan Jungbu Police Station, Namseong Police Substation, Changwon Women's Violence Prevention Committee, and Masanhappo-gu Youth Guidance Committee.
Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam conducted a joint public-private-police campaign to eradicate prostitution and protect youth in the Seoseong-dong prostitution district.
View original imageThe event took place at the entrance of the red-light district and along the Imhangseon Greenway, where promotional materials highlighting the illegality of prostitution and youth protection were distributed. The campaign was organized to raise public awareness of collective responsibility and to emphasize that prostitution is not a ‘transaction’ but a matter of ‘human rights protection.’
The city stated that the red-light district is patrolled daily by the Namseong Police Substation and Youth Guidance Committee members, and that it plans to continue campaigns and educational programs to foster public consensus on eradicating prostitution and protecting victims.
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Choi Jong-ok, Director of the Women and Family Division, said, “The city will continue to hold campaigns and outreach violence prevention education for citizens to close the Seoseong-dong red-light district and eradicate prostitution, creating a safe city free from violence that befits Changwon as a women-friendly city.” She added, “Eradicating prostitution and closing the red-light district require the interest and participation of citizens.”
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