South Korea and the US both criminalized prostitution near bases in 2004-2005.
Evidence
In the wake of these revelations, there has been growing public criticism of prostitution around U.S. bases in South Korea. Feminists, religious groups, and congressmembers demanded change. The South Korean government began a crackdown, and the Pentagon quickly announced a “zero tolerance” policy for trafficking. In 2004, the South Korean government outlawed prostitution, and the following year President George W. Bush signed an executive order making prostitution illegal under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The military began more strictly monitoring bars and clubs in the camptowns and placing those believed to be involved in trafficking on “off-limits” lists for military personnel. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 496
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
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- US military police protected bars and trafficked women near South Korean bases. (similarity 0.86)
- US military police actively protected bars trafficking women near bases (similarity 0.85)
- Korean and U.S. authorities jointly institutionalized military prostitution (similarity 0.82)
- Officials tolerated camptown prostitution as routine troop bonding behavior (similarity 0.81)
- South Korean officials actively promoted prostitution as a state strategy (similarity 0.81)
- South Korean officials actively promoted sex work to attract GI dollars. (similarity 0.80)
- Trafficking victims near US bases face debt bondage enforced by passport confiscation (similarity 0.80)
- Sex trade districts with uniform character develop outside U.S. bases worldwide (similarity 0.79)
- Overseas basing worsens sexual assault and fuels trafficking (similarity 0.79)