Prostitution in Guyana

Prostitution in Guyana is illegal.^[1]

Prostitution continues to receive greater public attention due to the high incidence of HIV/AIDS among prostitutes.^[1]

The law prohibits all forms of trafficking in persons. Penalties for trafficking include three years to life imprisonment, forfeiture of property, and full restitution to the victims.

References

1 2 2008 Human Rights Report: Guyana. State.gov (2009-02-25). Retrieved on 2011-03-30.

Prostitution in South America

Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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