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Stricter brothel rules to fight trafficking?

(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-01-21 08:54

Amsterdam's deputy mayor proposed new measures on Tuesday to help tackle forced prostitution, including restricting opening hours for brothels and raising the minimum age for prostitutes from 18 to 23.

Lodewijk Asscher, who faces re-election in March, said prostitution should be banned between 4 and 8 am to complement existing efforts to fight crime, exploitation and human trafficking in Amsterdam's 800-year-old red light district.

Reuters

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