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With the influx of visitors heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, French police are intensifying their crackdown on prostitution, with an anti-pimping brigade leading the charge.

The Press Office for the Police Prefecture tells TMZ that authorities are stepping up efforts to combat illegal sex work in the City of Lights. Checkpoints and road operations are being targeted to curb pimping activities in the Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne, and Belleville areas.

A specialized brigade known as the BRP has been formed, and their presence will be strongly felt in these areas. Additionally, a team is assigned to monitor night establishments, such as cabarets, to enforce anti-sex work laws.

The City of Paris and the Public Prosecutor's Office are collaborating in this crackdown, introducing prevention and awareness measures. While this increased police presence might bring relief to some residents and tourists, several nonprofit organizations have spoken out on behalf of sex workers ahead of the Olympics, criticizing the "repression first" approach for its detrimental impact on the health and safety of sex workers.

According to France 24, charity groups are urging authorities to focus less on targeting sex workers and more on dismantling the "criminal organizations which rob, rape, and assault them." These organizations argue that sex workers are not flocking to Paris for the Olympics due to the prohibitive cost of accommodations.

This update comes a year after activists opposed anti-prostitution efforts in France, warning that new measures could endanger sex workers. Despite France outlawing brothels in 1946 and making paying for sex illegal in 2016 to punish clients instead of workers, the increased pressure forces sex workers further into hiding, exacerbating their vulnerability.

The crackdown seems counterproductive, as it heightens the dangers faced by sex workers rather than ensuring their safety. The focus should shift towards protecting these individuals, respecting their rights, and addressing the real threats posed by criminal elements.

A coalition of charitable organizations has raised concerns over the actions of the French police, alleging a targeted crackdown on sex workers in Paris leading up to the Olympics. In a joint report issued by 17 non-governmental groups specializing in support for sex workers, a consensus emerged regarding heightened repression and shifts in police tactics.

The report denounces what it terms a 'repression-first' approach by law enforcement, highlighting its detrimental impact on the safety and well-being of individuals engaged in sex work. Charitable groups operating in key areas such as the Boulogne and Vincennes woods report escalated police presence preceding the Games, accompanied by aggressive identity checks on sex workers.

These organizations urge authorities to redirect their focus towards combatting criminal enterprises responsible for exploiting, assaulting, and victimizing sex workers. They emphasize the need to address the root causes of vulnerability and harm, rather than exacerbating the marginalization of already marginalized communities.

Since the enactment of a 2016 law criminalizing the purchase of sexual services in France, concerns have intensified regarding the treatment of sex workers and the potential impact of such legislation. With the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games raising apprehensions about a surge in prostitution, the charities dispute this narrative, asserting that rising accommodation costs in Paris are forcing sex workers to seek employment elsewhere.

In light of these findings, the coalition calls for a shift in policing strategies and a reevaluation of policies that perpetuate harm and stigma against sex workers. It underscores the importance of adopting holistic approaches that prioritize the rights, safety, and dignity of all individuals involved in the sex industry.

Police concerned that a surge in the number of suburban bordellos is hampering their efforts to tackle sex trade. The number of illegal brothels dismantled in suburban Paris has tripled in the past two years.  French police warning that a recent law cracking down on street prostitution has back-fired.

Red-light districts are city neighborhoods with a high concentration of sex work. These unique worlds exist all over the globe — and each has their own unique history.

Such neighborhoods where sex work is popular and concentrated, are common in many urban settings. So-named for the red lights signaling sex work in storefront windows, red-light districts exist in cities from Thailand to France to Singapore — and each neighborhood is marked by its own unique history and culture.

These images are historical, as you all should know. France went down the criminalization path and the famous brothels no longer exist.

The present law in France makes it an offence to purchase sex. This is a far cry from the early 1900s when brothels in France were legal. A new book called Capital of Pleasure – Paris In the Inter-war Period by erotic historian Alexandre Dupouy has been published in French.  A chapter has been published in English by Vice.