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West End Extra: Pop-up brothel inquiry findings ‘shoddy’, say prostitutes group

English Collective of Prostitutes — Wed, 30 May 2018 17:25:58 +0000

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 […]

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Metro: Why the Parliamentary Group on Prostitution is wrong to suggest criminalising the buying of sex

English Collective of Prostitutes — Mon, 21 May 2018 21:17:12 +0000

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 […]

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Press Release: Another sham Inquiry from the self-appointed partisan All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostitution

English Collective of Prostitutes — Sun, 20 May 2018 22:59:33 +0000

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 […]

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New Statesman: The dangerous myth of the “pop-up brothel”

English Collective of Prostitutes — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:07:58 +0000

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 […]

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The All Party Parliamentary Group on Prostitution report into pop up brothels (2017)

English Collective of Prostitutes — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:55:40 +0000

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. […]

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The Guardian: How ‘pop-up’ brothels transformed Britain’s suburban sex industry

English Collective of Prostitutes — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:25:50 +0000

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 […]

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Action Alert: All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Prostitution launches inquiry on ‘pop-up’ brothels.

English Collective of Prostitutes — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:57:13 +0000

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 […]

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The Guardian: Parliament’s inquiry into ‘pop-up brothels’ is misguided and one-sided

English Collective of Prostitutes — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:56:03 +0000

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 […]

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The Guardian: MPs to launch inquiry into growth of pop-up brothels

English Collective of Prostitutes — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:26:29 +0000

Dulcie Lee Risks grow as police closures force sex workers to rent Airbnb and other short-term properties The 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 […]

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Statement: “Pop-up brothels”

English Collective of Prostitutes — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:34:06 +0000

Sex workers renting accommodation for a short period as part of a “tour” is nothing new but the increase in so called “pop-up brothels” is directly linked to police threatening women with prosecution and forcing women to move on all the time. So whilst the police complain about pop-up brothels and use them to lobby […]

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