Summary
Search Thai-Anxiety
|
|
Sex Aware:
EU Prostitution Law... Summary |
Search Thai-Anxiety |
|
From www.guengl.org May 2006 |
|
Austria Prostitution is legal. Persons who let their bodies be exposed to sexual actions in their professions or make such actions to others shall be registered and undergo a weekly medical examination to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. Procurement is illegal. Belgium Procurement is illegal. As of 1995 it is legal to rent premises for the purpose of prostitution, if the prostitutes do not make "abnormal profits". Prostitution is legal if one does not disturb the public order, by openly providing sexual services. Several proposals to change the current law has been put to the senate recently, including laws similar to the Dutch and the Swedish. There is no information at the moment as to which path Belgium will take, but the present law will probably change soon. Denmark As of 1 July 1999, it is not a criminal offence to buy or sell sex, except where this involves children under 18 years of age. Prostitution used to be allowed only as a supplementary income, but as of 1998 a new law allows people to have their whole income based on prostitution. Prostitutes can register themselves as independent workers. Procurement is illegal. Sexual services are advertised very openly. Finland Prostitution is not criminal but local municipalities can prohibit street prostitution in their local laws. Since December 1999 prostitution is prohibited in public areas. However, it is not a criminal offence to buy sex, except where this involves children under 18 years of age. A proposal similar to the Swedish law, penalising the client, has been debated. France ”Active prostitution” is a criminal offence. The law has been strengthened (2003), but only concerning the selling part. Prostitution is tolerated as long as it does not disturb public order and shall therefore be restricted to certain areas. It has however become a criminal offence to buy sex from children under 18 and other persons being considered especially "weak". Greece Prostitution is legal and highly regulated, but only in state-licensed brothels. Brothels are not allowed on a distance less than 200 metres from public buildings. A proposal for a new law which would cut that distance in half, to facilitate prostitution during the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 was recently debated, but the Greek government decided in December 2003 not to submit the proposal. Germany Prostitution is legal but all the Bundesländer (except for Berlin) have regulated certain areas where prostitution may not be practised, such as, areas close to schools and child care centers. The law which came into force 2002 allows prostitutes to have a social insurance, be on paid sick leave and receive a pension, if they are hired on a brothel or own a company. Few own companies however and so far no one has been employed (September 2003), because of the decrease in income. Foreign women are not covered by the law. Employment agencies can advertise and recruit for such positions. Ireland All kind of prostitution are illegal- procurement, selling sexual services, keeping brothels, and buying sex from underage persons. Italy Under the current law from 1958, brothels and procurement are illegal, but not prostitution. Prostitution is considered to be an offence of disturbing the public order, and there is a recent proposal aimed at allowing brothels but not street prostitution. Luxembourg Procurement is prohibited, as is the keeping of brothels. Buying sex from children under 18 is illegal, but prostitution in itself is not a criminal offence. The Netherlands On the 1st of October 2000, a ban on Dutch brothels from 1911 was lifted. In January 2001 prostitution was considered a profession like any other. Prostitutes have the right to claim hygienic working conditions, security at the workplace, and so on. They shall have a working condition and pay income tax. "Forced" prostitution and procurement are illegal. After a case where an employment agency offered a position as a prostitute to a woman seeking employment, the Dutch Social ministry have stated that the brothels may advertise through employment agencies but the agencies must not actively offer such positions to women who come and seek work. Portugal It is not a criminal offence to sell sex, but procurement and procuring and facilitating prostitution are illegal. The law does not mention male prostitution, only female. The exploitation of men is not a criminal offence. Spain Procurement and prostitution are not criminal offences, but it is a criminal offence to force someone to work as a prostitute, to exploit someone's weak position by making them work as a prostitute, and to stop someone from working as a prostitute. The keeping of brothels is illegal in some regions, for example, Catalonia and the Basque Country. Sweden Since January 1999 it has been illegal to buy or try to buy sexual services. Prostitution is considered to be a part of the sexualised violence (gender-related violence) and an expression of unequal relations between women and men. The act prohibiting the purchase of sexual services is a part of the Women’s Inviolable Rights Act (Kvinnofridslagstiftningen), including the law on violence against women, sexual harassment, gender mutilation, and so on. United Kingdom Prostitution is not illegal if the prostitute works independently without disturbing the public order. Men who are found several times in prostitution areas buying sex can be fined. It is criminal to advertise prostitution, to run a brothel, and to recruit persons for prostitution. Members of the Scottish parliament have suggested "tolerance zones" in Scotland. |
Sex Aware |
Absurd Trafficking Claims Men who pay for sex (Feb 2008) |
| Not Negative Porn use does not lead to negative attitudes to women (Feb 2008) | |
| G for Good Luck G-Spot located but not always to be found (Feb 2008) | |
| Doesn't Gel Anti AIDS gel proves ineffective (Feb 2008) | |
| Dolled Up Amazingly realistic Japanese sex dolls (Feb 2008) | |
| Incriminating Evidence A new reason for ensuring clean underwear (4th Jan 2008) | |
| Safe Sex Passport Her Majesty requires that the bearer is allowed to enter freely (4th Dec 2007) | |
| Driven to Distraction Sex toy excites the RAC (1st Dec 2007) | |
| First AIDS Aid Gel protects against AIDS & herpes (28th July 2007) | |
| A Serious Strain Resurgent syphilis (7th July 2007) | |
| C-Strings For gogo girls who want to reveal more without revealing more (10th June 2007) | |
| Spray and Stay Increasing staying power (29th May 2007) | |
| A Short Time to Beat Jetlag Enjoy your first night in Pattaya (23rd May 2007) | |
| Shake 'n' Vac A new sex toy for women (22nd May 2007) | |
| Clearing One's Throat Oral sex linked to throat cancer (14th May 2007) | |
| Happy Spanking No problems enjoying BDSM (April 2007) | |
| Stud Strap Love Labs Stud Strap Delay Control for Men (April 2007) | |
| Superbug Gonorrhea goes drug resistant (April 2007) | |
| Queen Breast Get you hands on this realistic toy (March 2007) | |
| I'm Choked A discussion about breath play (March 2007) | |
| AIDS Vaccine Trials Dominican prostitutes participate in trial (Feb 2007) | |
| Condoms Warning 14% of condoms available in Thailand are declared substandard (Feb 2007) | |
| Talking Vibrator Rabbit vibrator cum mp3 player (Feb 2007) | |
| Once or Twice a Week How often do Brits have sex? (Feb 2007) | |
| Solo Sex Modern life: less relationships, more pornography (Dec 2006) | |
| How Many Men Pay for Sex? Study of men in Glasgow (Oct 2006) | |
| Hopefully Not Premature News about help for premature ejaculation (Sep 2006) | |
| Prevention is Discouraged As is Cure The price of blood tests (Sep 2006) | |
| Swinging Fun in Britain The state of the nation (Aug 2006) | |
| Sexual Health Week: UK 7th-13th August 2006 (July 2006) | |
| Welcome to Laos...Not! High penalties for sex with girls in Laos (May 2006) | |
| EU Prostitution Law. A summary (May 2006) | |
| Sex Economics Why is it that prostitution is so relatively well-paid? (May 2006) | |
| A Slick Lick Surely a toy to impress your girl (April 2006) | |
| BJ Bibs Just an idea (March 2006) | |
| A Clap for the Government UK Considering home testing for STDs ( Feb 2006) | |
| Men Suck at Eating Going down on some good advice ( Feb 2006) | |
| Turned on by Soda Sounds a fun addition to the GoGo drinks menu ( Feb 2006) | |
| Urethritis, Common STD caught from BBBJ (Jan 2006) | |
| Morning After Pills are available in Pattaya (Jan 2006) | |
| Low Cost Drugs Aid AIDS sufferers in Thailand (Jan 2006) | |
| Infections from Oral Sex Offsite link to Net Doctor (Dec 2005) | |
| Twice the Pleasure but more than twice the wait at the under resourced UK clinics (Dec 2005) | |
| Jealous of the Polyamorous Those able to hold down several committed relationships (Nov 2005) | |
| Enjoyable Life Enabled for the Disabled in Denmark (Oct 2005) | |
| A Shared High Tech Buzz Internet controlled vibrators (Aug 2005) | |
| The Thai Sex Trade A good article of facts and figures (May 2005) | |
| Sizing Up Your Sex Life Many sizes fit all (May 2005) | |
| Disabled by a Uncaring Attitude from the State Arguing for legalised prostitution (April 2005) | |
| Why Pay? A candid account of one mans reasons for using prostitutes (March 2005) | |
| Diabetes Can Affect Sexual Health (March 2005) | |
| Pattaya Phone Book Emergency Numbers & Hospitals (Dec 2005) |
