Sex Workers

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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam Mayor receives over 22,000 signatures opposing erotic center
14 September 2023 - 17:04
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The streets of the Red Light District in Amsterdam packed with tourists on a Thursday night in July 2017
PoliticsBusinessCulture
Only 1 in 5 Amsterdammers supports erotic center plans, study finds
17 June 2023 - 09:40
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Amsterdam-Zuid locals protest against plans for an erotic center in their district during a district council meeting at the RAI, 12 April 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam-Zuid also firmly opposed to Erotic Center plans in the district
25 April 2023 - 17:17
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The xhamster website on a computer screen
BusinessEntertainment
Court orders xHamster to stop showing amateur pornography without consent
12 April 2023 - 15:02
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
NDSM wharf "absolutely not" suitable for erotic center, says Amsterdam-Noord council
11 April 2023 - 19:25
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Sex worker on a bed
HealthCrime
Rules for sex workers unclear and outdated, says STI advocacy
7 April 2023 - 15:40
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Sex worker on a bed
CrimePolitics
Amsterdam wants to crack down on illegal prostitution, mayor says
5 April 2023 - 19:33
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Sex workers march from the Oudekerksplein in Amsterdam to the Stopera in protest of proposed changes in the Red Light District and the construction of the erotic center. 30 March 2023
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam sex workers fear resorting to illegal work as early closing times cut income
1 April 2023 - 08:15
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Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, flanked by police officers in front of the Stopera, argues with sex workers angered about her policies regarding the Red Light District and the proposed erotic center. 30 March 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Sex workers clash with Amsterdam mayor after protest against Red Light District policy
30 March 2023 - 17:16
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The xhamster website on a computer screen
BusinessEntertainment
XHamster tells court it can’t monitor consent for “old” amateur porn videos
27 March 2023 - 19:40
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Red lights shining out of window brothels in Amsterdam's Red Light District
Politics
D66 clashes with coalition partners over safety measures for sex workers
21 January 2023 - 11:25
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Sex worker on a bed
HealthPoliticsCultureLifestyle
Cities will soon monitor sex work for coercion, but privacy concerns remain
4 January 2023 - 10:01
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Sex worker on a bed
HealthCrime
Illegal brothel found operating in Amersfoort home
26 November 2022 - 07:15
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Amsterdam Red Light District
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam may close Red Light District bars at 2 a.m., windows at 3 a.m. on weekends
16 July 2022 - 09:45
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Sex worker on a bed
HealthCrimeBusiness
80% of brothels disappeared after sex work law loosened in 2000
17 December 2021 - 10:22
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Amsterdam's Red Light District abandoned during the pandemic. May 28, 2020
CrimePolitics
Clients should be held responsible for knowing sex workers’ ages: Survey
23 October 2021 - 08:30
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The area off Kanaalweg in Utrecht where customers and sex workers go after they make an arrangement on the Europalaan
Business
Utrecht closing street prostitution zone; Concerns for sex workers' safety
30 June 2021 - 12:00
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Initial design for a new 'Erotic Center' in Amsterdam
PoliticsInnovationEntertainment
Another location for possible Amsterdam 'Erotic Center' announced
30 April 2021 - 18:17