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Three foreign tourists detained in Bali on suspicion of online sex work

Archipelago 4 months ago

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Three foreign tourists detained in Bali on suspicion of online sex work

Denpasar Immigration Office head R. Haryo Sakti said the operation followed the discovery of a website allegedly advertising sexual services involving foreign nationals in Bali.

Trafficking of 13 women in NTT highlight gaps in state protection

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Trafficking of 13 women in NTT highlight gaps in state protection

A human trafficking case involving 13 women from West Java who were allegedly deceived and forced into sex work in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has again underscored persistent gaps in the state’s protection against the exploitation of women and children.

Mexican sex workers fight injustice with the pen

People 4 years ago

Mexican sex workers fight injustice with the pen

Paloma Paz began writing articles after seeing fellow sex workers thrown onto the street when the hotels where they lived and worked closed due to the pandemic.

Dutch sex workers get new online tool to flag violence

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Dutch sex workers get new online tool to flag violence

The Netherlands launched on April 20 a new online reporting tool to protect sex workers from dangerous clients, a move supported by the Justice Ministry to improve safety in the industry.

Crypto money gains traction in adult industry amid OnlyFans drama

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Crypto money gains traction in adult industry amid OnlyFans drama

Porn stars, sex workers and others in adult entertainment were taking a closer look at cryptocurrency payments in the wake of a series of troubles with the mainstream financial system, potentially propelling digital currencies into wider use.

Surviving via 'VCS': Indonesians turn to virtual sex work amid COVID-19

Lifestyle 5 years ago

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Surviving via 'VCS': Indonesians turn to virtual sex work amid COVID-19

Offering virtual sex services has been a life raft for some unskilled Indonesians who lost their jobs over the past year.

Bangladesh vaccinates sex workers at largest brothel

SE Asia 5 years ago

Bangladesh vaccinates sex workers at largest brothel

Bangladesh has begun administering coronavirus vaccines to sex workers from the country's largest brothel, a vast warren of shacks home to around 1,900 prostitutes.

Indonesian women whipped for online pimping

National 6 years ago

Indonesian women whipped for online pimping

Two Indonesian women have been publicly whipped nearly 100 times each for selling sex workers' services online, an official in the country's conservative Aceh province said Tuesday.

Prostitution in post-lockdown Greece is 'Russian roulette'

World 6 years ago

Prostitution in post-lockdown Greece is 'Russian roulette'

Sex workers there have had a steady stream of customers since mid-June, when they were allowed to reopen their doors after a three-month ban to control the spread of coronavirus.

Sex workers' hands tied under virus lockdowns

World 6 years ago

Sex workers' hands tied under virus lockdowns

The bondage chairs and polished metal whipping tools sit gathering dust on a quiet street near London's trendy Shoreditch neighborhood -- and Madame Caramel is not pleased.

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