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Home Office minister says paying for sex should be outlawed to stop trafficking of women into prostitution

The minister’s comments came during a hearing on human trafficking in which she was pressed on the lack of prosecutions of men having sex with trafficked women

Evening Standard

Court Says Prostitution Law Doesn't Violate First Amendment but Language Should Be Interpreted Narrowly

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Reason

Drug Busts Are Linked to More Overdoses and Deaths

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New measures at Nottingham's Forest Rec after anti-social behaviour, drinking and prostitution issues

Officers have introduced a number of initiatives at the spot

Nottingham Post

Brothel owner earned thousands running 'significant operation' in town

Guoyan Ma was found guilty of five charges of controlling prostitution for gain involving women aged between 35 and 49

Manchester Evening News

Life 'like hell' in Nottingham area where children would wake up to 'sex noises' before brothel shut

The community speak out over the drug use, prostitution and serious antisocial behaviour in their area

Nottingham Post

Nottingham drug den house described as a 'magnet' for criminality shut down

There have been problems with drug use, prostitution and serious antisocial behaviour

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Jalna Hanmer obituary

Feminist scholar who campaigned against male violence and was determined to improve the police’s approach to domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

CCB busts prostitution racket, rescues 26 women

Officials on the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Thursday busted an inter-state prostitution racket, and arrested nine people operating the ring, and rescued 26 women from them.

The Hindu

Prosecutors Say Backpage Defendants Shouldn't Be Allowed To Reference the 1st Amendment

Prosecutors also want a judge to take basically all possible defenses off the table.

Reason

Maine's Legislature Passes Bill To Partially Decriminalize Prostitution

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Reason

Iran says it executes leader of women trafficking network

Iran’s judiciary said on Saturday that it had executed the head of a network that trafficked Iranian women to neighbouring countries for prostitution.

Reuters

Prostitution gang brought down after 'controlled' women found working in brothels

Police say the women were "treated as nothing more than a commodity"

Liverpool Echo

Thai conservatives vow to legalise sex toys in bid to shake up election

Freedom to use devices could curb prostitution, divorce and sex-related crimes, says Democrat party politician

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Irish Mirror

Woman arrested as part of probe into organised prostitution and money laundering

The woman is currently being detained at a Garda station in Dublin

Dublin Live

Woman arrested in Dublin in connection with prostitution and money laundering gang

Investigations into the Eastern European gang continue with a number of searches also taking place

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal's gas project

For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been struggling

The Independent UK

Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution

When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of the seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope

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AFP

Amsterdam at war over 'erotic centre' plan

Amsterdam (AFP) - The atmosphere was tense as residents confronted Amsterdam's mayor on a controversial plan to move legal prostitution from the city's historic red light district to a suburban "erotic centre".

Reason

5 Years After the Backpage Shutdown, Sex Workers—and Free Speech—Are Still Suffering

As former Backpage execs await their August trial, the shutdown is still worsening the lives it was supposed to improve.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago firefighter charged with running prostitution business from his apartment

Brendan A. Kennedy-Gasior, 37, faces a felony count of promoting prostitution and was released from custody after posting $500 bond in the case.

Reason

States Try to Reform Prostitution Laws—for Better and Worse

New bills in six states showcase some right and wrong ways to help sex workers, from full decriminalization to ramping up penalties for prostitution customers.

Bangkok Post

Phuket bar raided for alleged underage prostitution

Officials raided a bar on Bangla Walking Street in Phuket on Wednesday night, arresting two women for allegedly providing girls for visitors and rescuing six girls from the business.

Reason

Rape Rates Go Down as Countries Legalize Prostitution, Rise With Sex Work Prohibition

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Reuters

Nigerian woman who ran prostitution ring extradited to Italy

A Nigerian woman who has been wanted in Italy since 2010 has been flown from Abuja back to Rome where she has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including running a prostitution ring, Italian police said on Wednesday.

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