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Tuesday 10 July 2012
French sex workers protest at proposed prostitution clampdown
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A man attends a demonstration with sex workers activists against a proposition to abolish prostitution
Reuters/Régis Duvignau
By Colette Davidson

Sex workers and rights groups protested this week in Paris against a proposal to penalise clients caught in the act of soliciting a prostitute on the street. France's Minister for Women's Rights, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, has said she wants to eventually abolish prostitution in France completely. However, many sex workers believe the new law will only have a negative impact.

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tags : Demonstration - France - Law - Najat Vallaud-Belkacem - Sex workers - Women - Women's rights
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