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Rights of Sex Workers in Germany: Shifting Focus from the Locals to the Migrants from Eastern and Southeastern Europe?
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Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS)
Abstract The main goal of the German Prostitution Act of 2002 to improve the human and labor rights of sex workers has not been achieved. The gradual substitution of German sex workers with migrants, most of whom stem from Central and Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union countries, is overlooked, since mul... view more
The main goal of the German Prostitution Act of 2002 to improve the human and labor rights of sex workers has not been achieved. The gradual substitution of German sex workers with migrants, most of whom stem from Central and Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union countries, is overlooked, since multiple sex workers from these countries are, in reality, not covered by the Act; victims of human trafficking are also not adequately protected by current legislation. The issue is complex and regulation requires policy makers in Germany and the EU to address it together with human trafficking and migration issues.... view less
Keywords
prostitution; human rights; labor law; slave trade; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Law
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
City
Regensburg
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
IOS Policy Issues, 8
ISSN
2199-9473
Status
Published Version; reviewed