Street prostitution is only allowed in two streets near Luxembourg City station,[171] and only between 20:00 and 03:00. The area is regulated by the city authorities and regularly patrolled by the police. Prostitutes who work outside these streets or outside authorized hours can be arrested and fined up to €2,500. Due to the number of prostitutes and limited work space, some other roads work near the legalized territory and are at risk of being stopped. [172] The Netherlands was one of the first countries to legalize prostitution in 2000. Article 213[49] criminalises procurement; It states: “Provoking or facilitating the practice of prostitution or obtaining financial benefits from the practice of prostitution by one or more persons shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and a ban on the exercise of certain rights.” In certain aggravating circumstances, the penalty may be increased. The Criminal Code also criminalizes several offences against slavery, trafficking in human beings, trafficking in children, forced labour and use of exploited persons (Article 182 Exploitation of persons, Article 209 Slavery, Article 210 Trafficking in human beings, Article 211 Trafficking in minors, Article 212 Forced or compulsory labour, Article 216 Use of the services of an exploited person). [50] In Kazakhstan, prostitution itself is legal, but acts that facilitate prostitution, such as running a brothel or prostitution ring, are illegal. Forced prostitution and prostitution related to organized crime are prohibited. NGOs reported that criminal prostitution rings often involved local law enforcement officials.
[37] In many states, including the United Kingdom (but excluding Northern Ireland), Spain, and Italy, sex work is legal but unregulated, and brothels are illegal. The map lists the maximum penalties for prostitution and who will be punished – the sex worker or the client. Recently, the Spanish Parliament passed a law to abolish prostitution. She is currently debating whether or not sex work should be decriminalized. For example, sex workers in many neo-abolitionist countries have found loopholes that have allowed prostitution to flourish despite seemingly strict laws – for example, prostitutes may offer a perfectly legal service, such as a dance session that switches to a sexual act as an off-the-clock bonus. Similarly, local law enforcement agencies often take the opposite position on prostitution. Especially in tourist areas, local law enforcement agencies are often tolerant of prostitution, despite laws prohibiting it. Conversely, law enforcement officials can harass, crush or even mistreat sex workers in countries that have legalized prostitution. Prostitution takes many forms and its legality varies from country to country (sometimes even from state or county to state).
This inconsistency reflects the wide range of national opinions that exist on issues surrounding prostitution, including exploitation, gender roles, ethics and morality, freedom of choice, and social norms. Since the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia led to the creation of two independent states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in 1989, prostitution has flourished and contributed to the region`s booming tourist economy. It is widely used in Prague and in regions close to the borders of the republic with Germany and Austria. In 2002, the Czech Statistical Office estimated the value of trade at six billion Czech kronor ($217 million) per year. [29] There are few permanent prostitutes on the Isle of Man, most visiting the island on short-term “visits”. A man and a woman were arrested in Douglas in 2013 on suspicion of prostitution-related offences. A police spokesman said it was an “unusual and rare incident”. [86] In Denmark, prostitution was partially decriminalized in 1999, partly on the premise that it was easier to monitor a legal trade than an illegal one. Third-party activities, such as profits from the management of brothels and other forms of supply, remain illegal in Denmark, as do procuring and prostitution of minors.
[55] [56] Paying for sex is illegal (the client commits a crime, but the prostitute does not).