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Latest 16 February 2023

Europe’s biggest Chinese prostitution ring dismantled

An unprecedented law enforcement operation involving different countries has resulted in the dismantlement of an international sex-trafficking ring that held hundreds of Chinese women trapped in debt bondage across Europe.…

11 Sep 2020 Maltese Editors’ Perspectives The Times says prostitution reform should focus on the challenges faced by people in the industry. It would be unlikely that people… The Netherlands · 15 Dec 2019 Main cities in the Netherlands worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers Five major Dutch cities are concerned that a proposed law to regulate sex work nationally could have negative consequences for ‘vulnerable’ groups.… Malta · 4 Aug 2019 Maltese night-life zones have become more dangerous than ever before – Malta Independent on Sunday Areas synonymous with night-life, such as Buġibba and Paceville, have become more dangerous than ever before, with daily occurrences of brawls, drugs,… The Netherlands · 4 Jul 2019 Plans to overhaul Amsterdam’s red-light district Femke Halsema, Amsterdam’s new mayor, announced plans to overhaul the city’s red-light district in a bid to protect sex workers. In what… The Netherlands · 10 Apr 2019 Dutch youths want visiting a prostitute to be made illegal A petition is to be handed into the Dutch parliament demanding that visiting a prostitute be made illegal. Some 42,000 young people…