–Full jury trial is scheduled to take place on April 7th, in Federal District Court, in Washington, D.C.
By Lori Price
www.legitgov.org
28 Feb 2008
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the ‘DC Madam,’ told Citizens for Legitimate Government Thursday, “In many respects, I can’t wait to get into court and get this monkey off my back. This case has gone [...]
‘DC Madam’ Trial Scheduled for April 7
Decriminalize Sex Workers
February 24, 2008
Letter
To the Editor:
“The Wrong Target,” by Bob Herbert (column, Feb. 19), is right to direct attention to the Safe Harbor Act and the effort to decriminalize minors who do sex work. Any child induced into prostitution is a victim of trafficking and needs services, not punishment.
In addition, we need a paradigm shift for [...]
UPA divided over amendments to Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act
UPA divided over amendments to Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act
Ch. Narendra 28/2/2008 11:33:12 AM(IST)
Minister of women and child development Renuka Chowdhury’s move to make radical amendments to the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act has seen the entire UPA government divided over this contentious issue.
Several male ministers, led by law minister, Kapil Sibal, Anbumani Ramadoss, and , Mani Shankar [...]
ADB says transport spending may increase AIDS in Asia
from AFP via Google
MANILA (AFP) — Massive Asian Development Bank lending to the region’s transport sector may be helping drive the spread of AIDS across the world’s most populous continent, the bank said in a study released Thursday.
It cited 16 percent prevalence rates of the HIV virus that causes AIDS along one particular transport route [...]
‘Orlando Weekly’ Stops Adult Ads As State Drops Charges Against Salespeople
By E&P Staff
Published: February 28, 2008 12:55 PM ET
CHICAGO In a plea bargain disclosed in court Wednesday, the Orlando Weekly agreed to stop publishing “Adult Services” ads, and Florida authorities dropped criminal charges of “aiding and abetting prostitution” against the alternative paper and three of its sales staff.
Last October, following a nearly two-year [...]
Against the “Swedish Model”
Submitted on 9 February, 2008 – 18:56
Women’s rights and Feminism
Solidarity 3/126, 7 February 2008
Author:
Laura Schwartz
The law on prostitution is about to change. Whether this will be for the better or the worse, however, remains to be seen.
Former Home Office Minister Fiona MacTaggart is calling for new legislation based on that implemented in Sweden in [...]
Behind massage parlour front, the trafficked women forced to sell sex
Camden New Journal – by PAUL KEILTHY
Published: 28 February 2008
The interior of the Touch of Class sauna following a major fire
Police reveal scale of ‘tolerated’ prostitution as Town Hall is urged to tighten licensing
THE Town Hall is issuing licences to sauna and massage parlours which police and human rights groups claim are brothels [...]
Madrid installs video cameras to combat prostitution 26/02/2008 00:00
The Spanish capital Madrid has installed video cameras to combat prostitution in the city centre, press reports said Tuesday.
26 February 2008
MADRID – The Spanish capital Madrid has installed video cameras to combat prostitution in the city centre, press reports said Tuesday.
About 30 cameras are filming events on a street frequented by prostitutes and their clients [...]
Sweden rejects child prostitution damages claim
BROTHEL SCANDAL
Published: 26 Feb 08 12:22 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/10108/
Sweden has said it will not award damages to two women claiming to have been exploited in a major prostitution scandal in the 1970s.
German pimp suspect arrested in Sweden (29 Jan 08)
Swedish prostitution: gone or just hidden? (10 Jan 08)
Four jailed over prostitution rings (21 Dec 07)
Chancellor [...]
