One in five sex workers on the streets say they've been sexually assaulted by Gardaí.
University of Limerick research also found one in five believe officers misinformed them of their legal rights.
It also found one in five believe officers misinformed them of their legal rights.
Linda Kavanagh, Communications Manager with Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, says workers face 'ongoing violence':
"We mark this occasion every year because we need to highlight that there is ongoing violence against sex workers, and it comes from all over. It's not just from clients - the way everyone thinks. It's the state, it's Gardaí and it's society at large".
