Federated States of Micronesia

Is selling sex criminalised?
Yes in parts of the state. Selling sex is criminalised in Chuuk and Pohnpei but not in the other islands of Yap and Kosrae.
Is buying sex criminalised?
Yes in parts of the state - buying sex is criminalised in Chuuk and Pohnpei but not in the other islands of Yap and Kosrae
Is organising/managing criminalised?
Yes in parts of the state - operating premises for 'prostitution' criminalised in Chuuk and Pohnpei but not in Yap and Kosrae
Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing?
Not known
Is there mandatory registration?
Not known
Is sex work recognised as work?
No
Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation?
No
Sources/further reading
UNDP et al (2012) Sex Work and the Law in Asia and the Pacific: Laws, HIV and human rights in the context of sex work, available at http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/hivaids/English/HIV-2012-S…
Extra info
The sex work laws vary in Micronesia across the different islands.
Contact
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