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  • FILE: Picture: Supplied.

    Japan exhibition puts child prostitution in the limelight

    Japanese men’s fascination with high school girls fuels demand for such services.

    2133 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    Legalise brothels, says UK parliamentary watchdog

    Sex workers in England and Wales should also not be charged for soliciting, the group says.

    2196 days ago
  • Four women have been arrested on prostitution charges, while 31 spot fines for solicitation were issued. Picture:Stock.xchng

    WC clamps down on prostitution, illegal liquor sales

    The operation is being carried out by the City’s Vice Squad and Liquor Enforcement Unit.

    2296 days ago
  • Indonesian public order agency security officers secure the area as an excavator tears down illegal buildings during a demolition in the Kalijodo red-lights district in Jakarta, Indonesia, 29 February 2016. Picture: EPA/Mast Irham.

    Indonesia demolishes capital's largest red-light district

    Jakarta’s Kalijodo is the latest of nearly 70 red-light districts which have been shut down in Indonesia.

    2319 days ago
  • FILE: The website took its name from a British slang term for a male prostitute and marketed itself to gay men. Picture: Freeimages.com.

    Largest online male escort service raided, CEO arrested

    Manhattan-based Rentboy.com's offices were raided and staff arrested for promoting prostitution.

    2506 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com.

    Austrian brothel offers free sex in tax protest

    A brothel owner is fighting hard against punitive taxation and regulation of his businesses.

    2578 days ago
  • The City of Tshwane has blamed prostitution for contributing to the high levels of crime & drug abuse. Picture: Supplied.

    City clamps down on prostitution hot spots in PTA

    The City of Tshwane has blamed prostitution for contributing to the high levels of crime & drug abuse.

    2670 days ago
  • FILE: Sex workers and members of SWEAT demonstrate against alleged harassment by police outside the Cape Town High Court. Picture:Sapa.

    Sex workers want prostitution legalised

    An advocacy group says most clients take advantage of sex workers because prostitution is illegal.

    2855 days ago
  • French international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema. Picture: AFP.

    Ribery, Benzema sex trial deferred

    Benzema and Ribery, were being tried on charges of paying Dehar when she was aged 16 and 17.

    3085 days ago
  • Officials fear an explosion in child prostitution to meet demand from local and foreign soccer fans. Picture: AFP

    Brazil child prostitution rises ahead of WC

    Officials fear an explosion in child prostitution to meet demand from local and foreign soccer fans.

    3137 days ago
  • National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN

    Phiyega's spokesperson denies allegations

    Prostitutes reportedly freely ply their trade at the former NPA spokesperson's premises.

    3216 days ago
  • A captain of the Special Task Force has been arrested for raping a sex worker. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    Another Cape cop arrested for rape

    A captain of the Special Task Force was arrested for raping a sex worker.

    3250 days ago
  • Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Picture: AFP

    Ex-IMF chief to be tried for pimping

    Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn will face criminal charges in France.

    3267 days ago
  • A man has appeared in court in connection with recruiting young girls and grooming them for prostitution. Picture: EWN

    Girls rescued from sex ring

    A man has appeared in court for recruiting young girls and grooming them for prostitution.

    3276 days ago
  • Brazil has cancelled a campaign promoting safe sex following an outcry from conservatives. Picture: sxc.hu

    Brazil cancels 'happy prostitute' campaign

    Brazil has cancelled a campaign promoting safe sex following an outcry from conservatives.

    3316 days ago
  • Sex workers and members of SWEAT demonstrate against alleged harassment by police outside the Cape Town High Court on 5 March 2009. Picture: Nardus Engelbrecht/SAPA

    Violence against sex workers down - study

    More than half of South African sex workers have endured some form of violence, the study found.

    3329 days ago
  • A sign to the Eldorado Park police station. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN

    Lolly lounges shut down in Eldos

    A special task team raided numerous drug dens housing prostitutes in Eldorado Park.

    3332 days ago
  • FILE: Sex workers and members of SWEAT demonstrate against alleged harassment by police outside the Cape Town High Court. Picture: Nardus Engelbrecht/SAPA

    'Prostitution should be legalised'

    The Gender Commission says to protect sex workers from abuse, prostitution should be decriminalised.

    3337 days ago
  • Two women are behind bars for allegedly running a brothel in the Cape Town central business district.

    Women arrested for running CPT brothel

    Two women are behind bars for allegedly running a brothel in the Cape Town central business district.

    3568 days ago
  • Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) protesters. Picture: EWN

    Cop arrested for raping sex worker

    Advocacy group Sweat says it is appalled after a cop was arrested for allegedly raping a sex worker.

    3616 days ago
  • National Prosecuting Authority

    Durban human trafficking case postponed

    The NPA will provide human trafficking accused with info to prepare for the trial in Durban.

    3659 days ago
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