Delhi abolishes 19th-century jail rule segregating sex workers from female inmates
- Delhi has removed a colonial-era rule that segregated sex workers from other women prisoners.
- Himachal Pradesh scrapped a similar rule in July, becoming the first Indian state to act.
- British authorities historically implemented these rules to protect soldiers from venereal disease.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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