Policy Brief, Updated in March 2017<br> Key messages<br> • Sex workers have the right to equal protection under the law, regardless of the legal status of sex work.<br> • Sex workers have the right to access HIV, sexually transmitted infection (STI) and other health services free from the threat of violence, intimidation, incarceration, and stigma and discrimination.<br> • Justice and law enforcement sectors, together with the health sector and sex worker communities, should work in partnership to reform relevant legislation, policies and practices. <br> • Capacity development of all partners is critical to the success of the HIV response among sex workers.