#BELGIUM: Parliament Legalizes Prostitution

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Sex workers in Belgium will soon be able to claim state pensions and other benefits after the pandemic prompted reforms to decriminalize their profession.

Politicians approved plans to overhaul 19th-century legislation and offer prostitutes a legally recognized job title.

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#AUSTRALIA: Sex Worker Decriminalization Bill Defeated In Parliament

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A campaign to decriminalize prostitution in the state of South Australia has failed, with the state's Parliament voting against the bill this morning. The House of Assembly voted 24 to 19 to defeat the bill, in a conscience vote of all members of parliament. Sponsored by a Green Party member, it was the 13th attempt by sex workers and supporters to change the law in South Australia in the past two decades.

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#FRANCE: New Law Fines Prostitutes' Clients Up To 1,500 Euros

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Prostitutes’ clients who will face a 1,500 euro fine if caught buying sex in France, according to new legislation passed this week. The new law includes measures to try to help sex workers leave the industry. France has become the fifth European country to punish prostitutes’ clients, following Sweden which pioneered the move in 1999, Norway, Iceland and the United Kingdom.

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