Male Prostitution at Myanmar Massage Parlors on the Rise

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The male sex industry servicing mostly homosexual men out of massage parlors has significantly grown in Yangon, Myanmar through the use of social media, according to the Asia News Network.

Owners of male massage parlors advertising as men-only health and beauty spas reportedly take advantage of advertising their services and available employment via Facebook.

Asia News Network reports the Yangon Regional Police regularly investigate and crackdown female sex workers and massage parlors but “countermeasures against male hustlers are relatively seldom.

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Referencing the Prostitution Act Section 3 (b) and the Police Act Section 30 (d), lawyer Kyaw Win said the prostitution law only covers female prostitutes, but that the criminal law is applicable to anyone “involved in abnormal sexual intercourses.”

According to Asia News Network, at least one politician, MP Khin San Hlaing, has vowed to address the situation in parliament, stating that the situation “goes against Myanmar tradition and customs.”

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Burma: Telecoms Warned of Risk at Being Linked to Human Rights Abuses

Human Rights Watch has today warned international telecommunications companies attempting to enter the Burmese market they need to be careful to ensure they are not linked to human rights abuses if  sufficient protections are in not put in place.  

Burma's human rights reforms have been inadequate to date  in the Internet and telecommunications industries. Therefore Human Rights Watch has advised international companies to implement strong systems to prevent and address any abuses linked to them.

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