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National 6 years ago
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'Stop prosecuting sex trafficking victims!': Activists lambaste Gerindra lawmaker
A House of Representatives lawmaker, who made a working visit to Padang in late January, reportedly set a trap for an online-based sex worker in a Padang hotel room to reveal publicly that the practice existed in the city.
SE Asia 6 years ago
The brothels of Daulatdia: Sex workers to get 'honorable' funeral
Hamida Begum became the first sex worker from Bangladesh bordello Daulatdia to receive a formal Islamic funeral, breaking a longstanding taboo in Muslim majority Bangladesh where prostitution is legal but regarded by many as immoral.
Politics 6 years ago
Gerindra politician under fire for 'entrapping' prostitute for morality campaign
Gerindra Party lawmaker Andre Rosiade’s efforts to catch a prostitute in flagrante has drawn criticism from rights activists and watchdogs, who said that the West Sumatra politician’s stunt did little to address underlying social problems.
Art & Culture 7 years ago
Artists band together to advocate for sex workers in Yogyakarta’s Pasar Kembang
The Yogyakarta kampung has served as a red-light since the Dutch colonial era and the sex workers are said to have contributed to the local economy as many of the locals can be found selling food and drink and opening karaoke and accommodation businesses.
