Prostitution in the Netherlands
The prostitution in the Netherlands is legal and regulated.
history
Since 1911, brothels and pimping have been prohibited by law .
In October 2000, the ban was lifted with a comprehensive change in the law. With this, prostitution was officially recognized as a trade and the working conditions could be checked precisely because the Dutch Occupational Safety and Health Act was also applicable to prostitution . The authorities hoped that legalization would give them better access to the scene and a new opportunity in the fight against human trafficking and forced prostitution, among other things .
An initial evaluation of the prostitute's situation in 2002 was rather sobering. Both illegal prostitution and human trafficking have increased since legalization. Therefore, counter measures have been taken again since 2016.
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The most famous red light district in the Netherlands is the Rosse Buurt in Amsterdam , made up of the De Wallen , Singelgebied and Ruysdaelkade districts . The Museum of Prostitution located there provides an overview of prostitution .
Many sex workers (around 20 percent nationwide) make use of the raamprostitutie (window prostitution ) typical of the Netherlands . In De Wallen in Amsterdam, for example, women rent small rooms with a window on the street side for around 150 euros a day . Negotiations are then held with the suitors at the threshold with the window door open . If an agreement is reached, the curtain is drawn and the suitor usually disappears behind the door with the prostitute for a while. The prices are a matter of negotiation and therefore very different. The frequently posted sign “Raam te huur” means nothing more than “Windows for rent” and indicates that the windows are still free.
To improve the situation of street prostitutes, the city of Utrecht introduced the Utrecht model .
Legal situation
In the Netherlands , it is up to the municipalities to issue permits for this trade (as for all others). The municipalities are thus able to define the working conditions for prostitutes and precise requirements for the brothel operation. For example, municipalities can demand that prostitutes must not be forced to consume alcohol or have unprotected sex, and that health services and interest groups cannot be denied access to the company. Under certain circumstances (but not for moral and ethical reasons) the municipality may also prohibit the execution of the trade.
Prostitutes are not Health Examination forced though pimp for the possibility of safer sex have to worry and disease education. Most of the prostitutes voluntarily follow the official recommendation for quarterly anonymous examinations in the polyclinics .
The purchase of sex from forced prostitutes and minors has been strictly prohibited since 2016 and can result in a fine of up to € 20,250. Following the sex purchase ban in Sweden, buying sex from abandoned people is illegal in the Netherlands.
As in any business, brothel operators and prostitutes must pay taxes .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: FAQ Prostitution 2012: Questions and answers on the legal situation in the Netherlands. ( Memento of the original from December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF), accessed December 30, 2013
