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Sex work encompasses a wide range of professions, including erotic dancing, nude modeling, pornography, web cam modeling, sugar dating (an arrangement where money or material goods are exchanged for companionship and possibly intimacy), and full-service street or escort work.

There’s a complex legal landscape surrounding sex work, ranging from legality to criminalization. While criminalization is sometimes rooted in outdated moral or religious beliefs that condemn sex work as sinful, there is also a more nuanced argument around preventing sex trafficking. However, criminalizing sex work across the board as a means to combat trafficking can actually exacerbate the problem.

Sex workers themselves are invested in ending sex trafficking, just as much as the broader community is. However, tackling the issue without considering the perspectives and needs of those directly affected—such as drug users, queer and trans people, and low-income communities—often leads to more dangerous working conditions for sex workers.

In the world of full-service work, one of the most important safety measures for sex workers is the ability to conduct background checks on potential clients. This allows them to assess whether a client is safe, whether they appear on any bad date lists, and whether they have a history of harming women, queer individuals, or other sex workers. Without this ability to screen clients, workers could unknowingly place themselves in harm’s way.

Complete decriminalization of sex work is a crucial step toward ensuring sex workers can operate safely and autonomously. By removing legal barriers, sex workers can more effectively screen clients and minimize their exposure to trafficking.

While no system is perfect, and trafficking may not be entirely eliminated, the decriminalization approach is far more effective and safer for sex workers than current models.

Concerns with the “Nordic model”

As people recognize that criminalizing both sex workers and their clients fails to address sex trafficking and harms consensual sex workers, there is a shift toward the “Nordic model” or “anti-equity model” among some policy advocates. This approach criminalizes the purchase of sexual services, assuming it will reduce demand and therefore end sex trafficking.

However, this model often exacerbates risks for sex workers, driving away respectful clients and leaving them with those who may have little regard for their safety. Rather than reducing demand, this approach increases harm and can worsen conditions for sex workers.

Proponents of the Nordic model claim it helps full-service sex workers leave the industry, but their approach disregards the autonomy and humanity of sex workers. Moreover, money spent on enforcing the Nordic model could instead be directed towards education, job training, and support services for those who choose to leave the industry.

In countries that have adopted the Nordic model, such as Sweden, sex workers may face housing instability and homelessness as a result of policies that punish landlords and others who provide shelter to them.

Organizations like Freedom Network USA highlight that every arrest of a sex worker or their client diverts resources from aiding trafficking survivors and those seeking to leave the industry. Anti-sex work campaigns can drain funding that would be better used for support and empowerment.

Sex workers and former sex workers need support in challenging the Nordic model and advocating for complete decriminalization. The struggle for sex work justice is closely intertwined with broader fights against misogyny, queerphobia, and class exploitation. Solidarity with sex workers is essential for advancing justice for all.

Officers from West Midlands Police, collaborating with the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU), Spanish National Police, and the National Crime Agency (NCA), executed warrants following an extensive investigation into an escort agency offering paid sexual services in the United Kingdom and Spain.

The investigation alleges that the leaders of the organized crime group orchestrated and profited significantly from these sexual services, trafficking women within the UK to meet demand.

In Madrid, Spanish National Police apprehended a 43-year-old man and woman, suspected to have managerial control over the enterprise.

Concurrently, warrants were executed in the West Midlands and beyond. In Kent, a 68-year-old man was arrested, while a 50-year-old man was detained in Tamworth. Additionally, three men, aged 28, 29, and 55, were arrested in Sandwell, and two men, aged 41 and 46, were apprehended in Birmingham.

All individuals were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy charges related to controlling prostitution, trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation, and money laundering offenses.

The nine suspects remain in custody for interrogation, with extradition proceedings initiated for the individuals detained in Spain.

Detective Constable Steve Oldbury remarked, "Today's warrants are the culmination of a protracted investigation into the activities of this organized crime syndicate. It is believed that the group generated substantial profits weekly, with funds illicitly transferred abroad on a regular basis. Central to this criminal operation are the women allegedly coerced and manipulated into providing sexual services. Their welfare is paramount, and we collaborate with partner agencies to ensure their safeguarding and ongoing support."

Neil Keeping, National Crime Agency Regional Manager for Spain, emphasized the vulnerability of victims targeted by organized crime groups for sexual exploitation, both domestically and internationally. He stressed the harmful impact of sexual exploitation on adult victims and expressed gratitude to Spanish counterparts for their assistance in the investigation, pledging continued collaboration as extradition proceedings unfold.

Prostitution, often referred to as the “world’s oldest profession,” is a persistent phenomenon that has existed in various forms across different cultures, societies, and locations throughout history. However, the moral and legal status of prostitution varies widely among countries, and so does its prevalence. A relevant question that emerges is: which country has the highest rate of prostitution?

To address this question, one must take into account the multiple factors that influence the occurrence of prostitution. These may include socioeconomic conditions, legal frameworks, and cultural norms. Moreover, obtaining reliable data on this sensitive topic is challenging, as it often depends on estimates and research on the illicit trade. Nevertheless, based on the available information, it is possible to identify some countries with notably high rates of prostitution.

It should be noted that some countries are renowned for having large sex industries due to tourism, local demand, or economic necessity. Countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Germany (where prostitution is legal and regulated) are frequently cited in debates about the sex industry. However, having a prominent sex industry does not necessarily imply that these countries have the “most” prostitution; it simply means that it is more visible and regulated.

Prostitution is a widespread phenomenon, with varying rates across different countries. This section provides an overview of the countries where prostitution is most common.

Germany has legalized prostitution, resulting in an increase in the number of sex workers and brothels. Thailand has a large sex tourism industry, attracting visitors from around the world. Brazil also has a high rate of sex tourism, especially during the Carnival season. China has technically outlawed prostitution, but it is still prevalent, particularly in urban areas.

Colombia has a sizable prostitution market, driven mainly by drug-related violence and poverty. India and the Philippines also face high rates of prostitution due to poverty and a lack of employment opportunities for women. Spain continues to struggle with the issue of prostitution, as it is neither fully legal nor criminalized.

Australia, Finland, Bolivia, and the Netherlands have some regulation of sex work, leading to a degree of tolerance toward the industry. France and Denmark have illegalized prostitution, but it still occurs in these countries, partly due to their appeal to tourists.

Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Canada, and Nevada (where it is legal) have considerable levels of prostitution, with authorities attempting to regulate or combat the industry. Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand have significant issues with prostitution despite efforts to curb the trade.

Some European countries, such as Lithuania, Austria, Latvia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Belgium, Italy, and Slovenia have varying degrees of regulation or penalties for prostitution. Finally, even in countries like Zimbabwe, where prostitution is illegal, it persists as an underground business.

The factors that contribute to high rates of prostitution in these countries include poverty, unemployment, drug addiction, and global demand for sex services. These factors should be taken into account when discussing prostitution in a specific country.

Spanish lawmakers should reject a potential law criminalizing sex work that is being debated in parliament. Research across Europe consistently shows that laws criminalizing the purchase of sex, known as the Nordic Model, increase sexual violence and harassment against sex workers, while having no demonstrable effect on human trafficking or the demand for sex.

Linda came to Spain 23 years ago after getting “a tip” that it was a good place to make money as a sex worker.

Pregnant by a partner who abandoned her back in her native Mexico, she was taken on by a sex club in Murcia on the Mediterranean coast.

“They gave me work and a place to live for me and my daughter when she was born,” she told Euronews. “It’s an option for a lot of female immigrants because they don’t ask for residency papers – or didn’t then.”

Linda went on to work in various clubs on what is known as the Mediterranean Corridor, a term coined by sociologist Antonio Arino to claim that prostitution was prevalent in most postcodes that touch the sea, whether that's in the shape of apartments, erotic night clubs and neon-lit highway hotels.

There are as many as 1,200 brothels lining Spain’s highways, such as the Olimpo, 40 kilometres outside the capital on the A6, which, despite being used to lock up 40 trafficked Romanian women back in 1999, is still doing a roaring trade.

The door on a well-to-do street in central Barcelona looks much like any other. The large wooden frame and wrought iron panels discreetly blending in with the other apartments.

But behind the door is a brothel - part of Spain’s booming sex industry. What they do there is under threat as the country’s socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez tries to make prostitution illegal.

We are introduced to Valkyria, an attractive blonde woman dressed in a long summer dress. She is 41 and moved to Spain from Eastern Europe with her husband. But when their marriage broke down, she struggled to find work.

She is her own boss, and it gives her free time to pursue other interests. For her, it seems prostitution is a lifestyle choice, providing a service and harming no one. She even claims to be frustrated it isn’t recognised as employment so she can pay tax on her earnings.

Sex work was decriminalised in Spain in 1995, and since then the industry has boomed. In 2016 the UN estimated the country’s sex industry was worth €3.7bn (£3.1bn), and it is estimated that around 300,000 women work in the country’s brothels and red light districts.

Demand is huge. One survey conducted in 2008 found that 78 per cent of Spanish people consider prostitution an inevitability in modern society. Another survey a year later found that nearly 40 per cent of Spanish men over the age of 18 had paid for sex at least once in their life.

The charity Human Rights Watch points out that sex work is the consensual exchange of sex between adults, while human trafficking and sexual exploitation are separate issues. The problem with Sánchez’s approach is that he conflates the two.

By touting an outright ban on prostitution, Sánchez is proposing the removal of safe working conditions and legal protection for sex workers while doing nothing to target the problematic attitudes to women and sex that lead to women being trafficked, sold and exploited.

The Spanish PM proposes to end prostitution in Spain. So he is going to bring in the discredited Nordic Model.  So that will be the end of the women who work on streets in full view of everyone, the end of the safe brothels.  Spain will become dangerous like Ireland and Sweden, with the criminals preying on  sex workers.

Spanish sex workers have the right to form their own union, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, overturning an earlier court decision ordering the dissolution of Spain's first such labour organisation.

Known as OTRAS (or “the Sex Workers’ Organisation”), the union was discretely set up in August 2018 but was closed three months later by order of the National Court following an appeal by the government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

But following an appeal, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of OTRAS, saying that its statutes, which had triggered the initial legal challenge, were “in line with the law” and that sex workers “have the fundamental right to freedom of association and the right to form a union”.

In its November 2018 ruling, the National Court had argued that allowing the union to exist amounted to “recognising the act of procurement as lawful”.

A brothel in Alicante where several of the sex workers had been diagnosed with Covid and continued working has been shut down in Alicante city for several breaches in coronavirus regulations. The premises was found to be operating contrary to new government regulations, issued by the president of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, on Tuesday, January 19.

In total, nineteen people were sanctioned for violating Covid restrictions, including sex workers, clients and managers and the premises was shut down. Additionally, the brothel was slapped with fines for operating without a licence, operating without insurance and disobedience to authority.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Equality Minister Irene Montero has asked regions to order the closure of brothels in a bid to prevent new coronavirus outbreaks, a week after the government shut most nightlife establishments and imposed various other restrictions.

The ministry has sent a letter asking “regions to specifically act on places where prostitution is exercised, like brothels”, she told radio station RNE on Friday.

Four men in Alcázar de San Juan, Spain, have been traced back to a brothel where eight prostitutes tested positive for coronavirus – but there are believed to be many more who haven't come forward

Eight prostitutes in a Spanish tourist hotspot have tested positive for coronavirus.

Authorities in Alcázar de San Juan, Spain, are probing an “extremely worrying” outbreak linked to a brothel.

Spain unveiled on Tuesday a series of measures aimed at helping prostitutes and victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation survive the country’s coronavirus lockdown.

Sex workers across the globe have been left destitute by the closure of brothels due to the coronavirus, but only a handful of countries - including Bangladesh - have pledged support.

Women who are living in Spain illegally will be able to access the financial aid, the ministry said, without giving any specific details on how much they will receive.

GENEVA, 8 April 2020—The COVID-19 pandemic, as with other health crises, exposes existing inequalities and disproportionately affects people already criminalized, marginalized and living in financially precarious situations, often outside social protection mechanisms.

During these difficult times, the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) and UNAIDS wish to draw attention to the particular hardships and concerns facing sex workers globally, and are calling on countries to ensure the respect, protection and fulfilment of sex workers’ human rights. 

UNAIDS calls on countries to take immediate, critical action, grounded in human rights principles, to protect the health and rights of sex workers. Measures should include:

• Access to national social protection schemes for sex workers, including income support schemes.
• An immediate firewall between health services and immigration authorities in order to ensure that migrant sex workers can access health services.
• Emergency financial support for sex workers facing destitution, particularly migrants who are unable to access residency-based financial support.
• An immediate end to evictions and access to appropriate emergency housing for homeless sex workers.
• Stopping raids on sex workers’ homes and sex work premises and ensuring that all measures to protect public health are proportionate.
• An immediate halt to arrests and prosecutions for sex work-related activity, moving away from punitive measures and criminalization towards reaching and serving those most in need.
• An immediate end to the use of criminal law to enforce COVID-19-related restrictions, including forced COVID-19 testing and related prosecutions.
• Automatic extensions on visas due to expire as travel restrictions tighten. Immigration detention systems must support detainees in safe accommodation.
• The engagement of sex worker communities in responses—the meaningful involvement of sex worker-led organizations in emergency public health planning groups.

UNAIDS, as ever, stands ready to support countries in the implementation of the above recommendations.

Spanish police found six people allegedly having an orgy at a brothel in Madrid during the coronavirus lockdown.

Police broke up a sex party at a suspected brothel in Madrid during the coronavirus lockdown. Pictured are police vehicles in Madrid (file image)

The local authorities also found alcoholic drinks and cigarette butts all over the flat, local media reported.

The police reportedly suspect the house was functioning as a brothel as only one of the women was registered as a tenant in the house.

Police broke up a sex party at a suspected brothel in Madrid during the coronavirus lockdown. Pictured are police vehicles in Madrid (file image)

The local authorities also found alcoholic drinks and cigarette butts all over the flat, local media reported.

The police reportedly suspect the house was functioning as a brothel as only one of the women was registered as a tenant in the house.

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