All Party Group recommends criminalising paying for sexBy Tom FootFINDINGS from an inquiry investigating pop-up brothels have been blasted as “shoddy”, according to the English Collective of Prostitutes.The All Party Parliamentary Group on Prostitution has said it is “vital” that paying for sex is criminalised to “end demand from buyers”.But ECP spokeswoman Cari Mitchell said […]
Miranda KaneAnother day, another flurry of media and morality where the world is convinced sex trafficking is around every corner. This time it’s courtesy of a group of self appointed MPs who make up the ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade’. Spoilers – none of them are, or ever have […]
Breaking news: a self-appointed group of MPs, that got together for the sole purpose of lobbying for the criminalisation of sex workers’ clients, conduct Inquiry and recommend the criminalisation of clients! No surprise there then.Cari Mitchell, spokeswoman for the English Collective of Prostitutes, commented:“Criminalisation, whether of sex workers or clients, drives prostitution further underground, increasing […]
By Dulcie LeeThe reality behind a buzzword that is hindering the fight for women’s safetyHundreds of pop-up brothels are springing up across the country. Budget holiday homes, Airbnbs, and private lets are being turned into “sex clubs”. Crimestoppers have launched a campaign to try and stem their supposedly indomitable rise.Only last week the Sunday Times reported that […]
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Prostitution, a self-appointed group of MPs, launched an inquiry into the claimed increase of ‘pop-up brothels’. The ECP response points out how this APPG was deeply biased from the start as it was set up specifically to “tackle the demand for the sex trade”, that is promote legislation to criminalise clients. […]
MPs are investigating a surge in flats being used short-term for prostitution – but the women who work in them say they often have no safer option Dulcie Lee In the well-kept terraced streets of north London, three sex workers take turns seeing clients in an anonymous-looking flat, sharing a calendar and pencilling in bookings […]
Dear Friends,The APPG on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade has launched an inquiry into the increase of “pop-up” brothels – short terms lets in which people sell sex.The APPG states that the investigation has been prompted by “growing reports of organised crime groups establishing ‘pop-up’ brothels to sexually exploit women”, yet provides no evidence […]
Frankie MullinMPs should speak to sex workers about the realities of the off-street trade before they rush to judgment. The pro-criminalisation Nordic model is flawedAn investigation into “pop-up brothels” – short-term lets in which people sell sex – was launched by the all-party parliamentary group on prostitution on Monday. Its chair, the Labour MP Gavin […]
Dulcie LeeRisks grow as police closures force sex workers to rent Airbnb and other short-term propertiesThe growth of “pop-up brothels” in Airbnb and other short-term properties is to be investigated by MPs. The all-party parliamentary group on prostitution will launch an inquiry on Monday after reports of temporary brothels springing up across the country, including […]
By Alex RossA legal ‘prostitution zone’ should be introduced in a bid to tackle sex slavery in the West Midlands, an expert has said.The slavery investigator, whose identity cannot be revealed, says it would help ensure the safety of women, while reducing the amount of ‘pop-up brothels’.The idea has also been backed by the English […]