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	Prostitution in: Germany
		Prostitutes have to be registered with health authorities (although many, especially the foreigners and those high in the hierarchy, aren't) and get regular, free and mandatory health checks, which, except in Bavaria, don't include HIV tests.
		The prostitutes' organizations HYDRA in Berlin and HWG in Frankfurt are fighting against the stigmatization of prostitutes and for the recognition of prostitution as a regular occupation.
		With 16 you can visit a prostitute (but not enter a brothel, so that street prostitutes or escorts are the only legal options); you have to be 18 to work in a brothel but only 16 to work as an independent prostitute; it is legal to visit these 16-year-old prostitutes.
	www.worldsexguide.org /germany.html (871 words)

	Prostitution in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prostitutes even have to charge VAT for their services, to be paid to the tax office.
		Prostitutes from Eastern Europe are often using the services of gangs from that same region in order to move and to work in Germany.
		Prostitution was legalized in Germany in the 1920s, to strengthen a law against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prostitution_in_Germany (2861 words)

	Prostitution in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prostitution in the United Kingdom is not formally illegal, but several activities surrounding it are outlawed.
		for a prostitute to loiter or conduct solicitation in a street or public place is illegal, therefore outlawing street prostitution.
		There has been long and widespread debate as to whether the a toleration of prostitution similar to that seen in The Netherlands and Germany should be extended.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prostitution_in_the_United_Kingdom (512 words)

	Germany travel guide - Wikitravel
		Germany [1] (German: Deutschland) is a country in Central Europe and a founding member of the European Union.
		Berlin, though, because of the country's decentralized structure, is not as dominant in Germany as London is in the United Kingdom or Paris in France.
		Germany is part of the European Union and the Eurozone; as such it replaced German marks with the euro (symbol: €) in the year 2002.
	wikitravel.org /en/Germany (12348 words)

	economy of germany - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Germany is the world's third largest economy and the largest in Europe.
		Germany is a strong advocate of closer European economic integration, and its economic and commercial policies are increasingly determined by agreements among European Union (EU) members.
		Germany uses the common European currency, the Euro, and its monetary policy is set by the European Central Bank.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/economy-of-germany (951 words)

	FIFA powerless to stop forced prostitution - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Soccer's governing body insists it has no power to stop forced prostitution in Germany, which is expected to increase during the World Cup.
		"Prostitution and trafficking of women, however, does not fall within the sphere of responsibility of an international sports federation but in that of the authorities and the lawmakers of any given country," he added.
		The German Women's Council estimated 40,000 extra prostitutes would be in Germany for the event, but it didn't know how many would be there against their will.
	pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/s_443980.html (307 words)

	Congressman Accuses Germany of "Complicity in Promoting Sex Trafficking" (UPDATE) - Atlantic Review - ...
		Brothels in Germany, where prostitution is legal, are expecting a big increase in trade during the World Cup and concerns have been raised that vulnerable women could be forced into prostitution to meet the expected demand.
		I'm against prostitution, if the woman are forced to make it, but if they want to do so, than nobody has the right to forbid that, because it's their body, and they have the right to decide what kind of job they like to do.
		Prostitution can thrive in such a situation, and perhaps it ought not to be legalized until the old men are free to find new partners, and the younger ones aren't mistreated like Romeo and Juliet.
	atlanticreview.org /archives/311-Congressman-Accuses-Germany-of-Complicity-in-Promoting-Sex-Trafficking-UPDATE.html (3878 words)

	US warns Germany about prostitution at World Cup - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Prostitution is legal in Germany and several other European countries.
		Germany's sex-industry entrepreneurs have made no secret of their expectation of a boom as hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive for the World Cup.
		Prostitution is legal in Germany, with about 400,000 registered sex workers who pay taxes and receive social benefits.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20060605T190000-0500_106265_OBS_US_WARNS_GERMANY_ABOUT_PROSTITUTION_AT_WORLD_CUP_.asp (549 words)

	Gay Germany
		People in Germany are open-minded, so the country is an attractive place for gays and lesbians, it is normal to see gay couples holding hands and kissing in parks and streets.
		The acceptation of homosexuality is also reflected in such thing as a low age of consent, legal prostitution, nudist areas in parks and porno cinemas.
		Germany’s big cities have prosperous gay scenes; there are large numbers of bars, clubs, cafe, saunas and restaurants for gays.
	www.justgermany.org /germany/gay-germany.asp (220 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Anti-trafficking advocates spar with Germany over prostitution during World Cup
		He urged Germany to recriminalize prostitution and suggested that it should be reclassified as an “egregious violator” of human trafficking unless tougher steps are taken before the World Cup starts on June 9.
		Germany's past efforts have earned it a favorable “Tier One” designation by the State Department as one of the countries most vigilant in combatting trafficking.
		In Germany, some private groups are attempting a balancing act, urging a crackdown on forced prostitution while avoiding any attack on legal prostitution.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20060504-1314-soc-wcup-prostitution.html (653 words)

	Sex & Prostitution in Germany :: Soccerphile
		Prostitutes are now able to join unions and get health insurance, but many sex workers prefer not to register with authorities due to discrimination and stigma.
		Prostitution is already legalised in The Netherlands, and could be legalised very soon in Belgium.
		Registered prostitutes are regularly given free mandatory health checks, and it is also possible for customers to write up contracts with sex workers in order to protect them in the case of the desired 'services' not being rendered.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/wc2006/culture/sex-in-germany.html (858 words)

	The American Spectator
		Prostitution and pimping, sad to say, are legal in Germany.
		Many of the women in prostitution in Germany are trafficked; many of the additional women brought in for the World Cup will be trafficked as well.
		Under Germany's "pragmatic approach," it appears that the charity will be benefiting from events surrounded by the exploitation of children.
	www.spectator.org /dsp_article.asp?art_id=9915 (836 words)

	Rethinking a legal sex trade \| csmonitor.com
		Prostitutes, who often have to share their income with brothel owners and other parties, are reluctant to pay taxes.
		At the same time, advocates for prostitutes complain that - despite the national law - prostitution is still treated differently in each region, giving each city the right to ban prostitution in certain areas.
		Germany is not alone in its experiment with legalization.
	www.csmonitor.com /2005/0511/p15s02-woeu.html (1051 words)

	Cologne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is one of the oldest cities in Germany, having been founded by the Romans in A.D. Cologne lies at the River Rhine and the city's world famous Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is seat to a Roman Catholic Archdiocese, just as important to the city as its specially brewed Kölsch beer.
		Cologne is the only city in Germany with an explicit tax on prostitution which explains the city's relative open-mindedness towards sex businesses.
		Ursula, a Britannic princess, and her legendary 11,000 virgin companions who were supposedly martyred by Attila the Hun at Cologne for their Christian faith in 383 A.D. In reality, the entourage of St. Ursula and the number of victims was probably significantly smaller.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cologne (3961 words)

	Positive Prostitution Reforms in Germany- not only legal but moral.
		The legislation of prostitution is so hotly debated that at times it appears as if the bodies of women and men involved in sex work aren’t as important as the questions of morality surrounding the profession.
		The visibility of prostitution is important, according to Cetin, because “if women start to talk and think more openly about sex work or imagine what it would be like to be a prostitute they can start to think about their own sexuality in new ways.
		If a prostitute chooses not to work in a tolerance zone, her only other option is to work outside the city where it is dark and there are no toilets or showers.
	www.sexwork.com /coalition/germany.html (889 words)

	U.S.warns Germany about prostitution dangers during the Cup
		The United States is scolding Germany over legalized prostitution that the United States says could endanger women lured or forced to the host country for this month's soccer World Cup.
		The United States called Germany a "source, transit and destination country" for prostitutes and exploited labor.
		Prostitution is legal in Germany, but the report still gave Germany its highest overall rating for compliance with efforts to stop trafficking, and it noted German efforts to combat exploitation during the World Cup.
	chinadaily.com.cn /sports/2006-06/06/content_609361.htm (425 words)

	Legislation Child Prostitution Germany
		was a foreigner at the time of the act, was found to be in Germany and, although the Extradition Act would permit extradition for such an act, is not extradited, because a request for extradition is not made, is rejected, or the extradition is not practicable.
		to induce the person to take up or continue prostitution or to get the person to take it up or continue it, shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to ten years.
		If the perpetrator in cases under sentence 1 causes the procured person to be brought into Germany or abroad, then the punishment shall be imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine.
	www.world-tourism.org /protect_children/legislation_country/germany.htm (3652 words)

	USATODAY.com - FIFA official: Organization can't stop prostitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		GENEVA (AP) — Soccer's governing body insists it has no power to stop forced prostitution in Germany, which is expected to increase during the World Cup.
		"Prostitution and trafficking of women, however, does not fall within the sphere of responsibility of an international sports federation but in that of the authorities and the lawmakers of any given country," he added.
		The German Women's Council estimated 40,000 extra prostitutes would be in Germany for the event, but did not know how many would be there against their will.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-04-13-fifa-prostitution_x.htm (345 words)

	U.S. warns Germany about prostitution risk - Europe - MSNBC.com
		WASHINGTON - The United States warned key ally Germany on Monday that it should do more to stop a tide of sex workers arriving for this month’s soccer World Cup and accused 12 nations of failing to do enough to stop the modern-day slave trade in prostitutes, child sex workers and forced laborers.
		The 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report still gave Germany its highest overall rating for compliance with the effort to stop trafficking and noted German efforts to combat exploitation during the World Cup.
		Christopher Smith, R-N.J., chairman of the House subcommittee on global human rights, urged Germany last month to recriminalize prostitution and suggested that the nation should be reclassified as an “egregious violator” of human trafficking.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/13151492 (732 words)

	USATODAY.com - FIFA official: Organization can't stop prostitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		GENEVA (AP) — Soccer's governing body insists it has no power to stop forced prostitution in Germany, which is expected to increase during the World Cup.
		FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday his organization is obliged to comply with international and national laws, but its main task is to ensure its competitions adhere to regulations.
		The German Women's Council estimated 40,000 extra prostitutes would be in Germany for the event, but did not know how many would be there against their will.
	usatoday.com /sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-04-13-fifa-prostitution_x.htm (345 words)

	Navaho Gunleg » Vatican, Germany and prostitution..
		In countries where prostitution is illegal, when the hookers don’t get payed by their pimps for instance, they cannot sue their pimp.
		In Germany (and in the Netherlands as well), prostitutes pay taxes, they get health insurance, and all the other benefits a ‘working’ person has (even a union).
		“(It’s bad enough) that prostitution is allowed … but it is even worse that more than 40,000 women will enter the trade during the World Cup and many of them are forced to carry out this activity against their will, so they are objects of trafficking,” Marchetto said.
	navahogunleg.net /blog/2006/06/09/vatican-germany-and-prostitution (422 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- U.S. warns Germany about prostitution dangers at World Cup soccer tournament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		WASHINGTON – The United States chided Germany on Monday over legalized prostitution that the U.S. says could endanger women lured or forced to the host country for this month's soccer World Cup.
		The report still gave Germany its highest overall rating for compliance with efforts to stop trafficking, and it noted German efforts to combat exploitation during the World Cup.
		Germany's sex-industry entrepreneurs say they expect a boom during the 32-nation tournament.
	feeds.germanynews.net /?rid=91e32261b69d094c&cat=0b761d844c35f1be&f=1 (826 words)

	Troops Say Proposed UCMJ Change Unfair in Prostitution-Legal Germany
		RHEIN-MAIN AIR BASE, Germany — Troops stationed in Germany are seeing red over the Pentagon’s proposal to add an anti-prostitution charge to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and it’s not just the glow from the local red light district.
		Those interviewed largely agree that Germany is not the place to enforce such a law.
		Germany women choose prostitution as a profession and are taxed as regular workers, according to Frankfurt Web sites.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,SS_092704_Germany,00.html (854 words)

	JimCsmith.Net » Blog Archive » Prostitution In Germany
		Prostitution was legalised in Germany just over two years ago and brothel owners — who must pay tax and employee health insurance were granted access to official databases of jobseekers.
		Under Germany’s welfare reforms, any woman under 55 who has been out of work for more than a year can be forced to take an available job — including in the sex industry — or lose her unemployment benefit.
		This entry was posted on Monday, September 5th, 2005 at 4:07 pm and is filed under News.
	www.jimcsmith.net /?p=6 (388 words)

	Welfare reform and legalized prostitution in Germany
		Via Drudge and Daypop (which shows 43 blogs linking to it before me), this Telegraph article looks at one consequence of legalizing prostitution in Germany: 'If you don't take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits'.
		The waitress, an unemployed information technology professional, had said that she was willing to work in a bar at night and had worked in a cafe.
		Only on doing so did the woman, who has not been identified for legal reasons, realise that she was calling a brothel.
	www.dazereader.com /24000814.htm (398 words)

	Germany pushes IT pro into prostitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The law legalizing prostitution in Germany was intended to eliminate sex trafficking thus forcing a woman into prostitution would be a political fl eye for the prostitution business which is not going to be eager to hand its opposition a target to shot at.
		Prostitution is legal in Germany for more than just two years.
		In Germany promotion of prostitution is still a crime (§ 180a StGB) and therefore the whole story is a big joke.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1332172/posts (2189 words)

	Ahead of World Cup, U.S. Warns Germany About Sex Trafficking - New York Times
		WASHINGTON, June 5 — On the eve of the World Cup in Germany, the State Department's big concern is not over whether the American soccer team has a prayer of getting past the Czech Republic and Italy, but rather over the flood of prostitutes expected into Germany from Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa.
		Germany legalized prostitution in 2002, and German brothels have been gearing up for the confluence of legal sex and the World Cup, which is expected to bring 3.5 million tourists to the country for the monthlong tournament, which begins Friday.
		German officials, while defending the country's policy of legalized prostitution, say they nonetheless do not condone human trafficking, and have intensified efforts to rein in the flow of prostitutes into their country in advance of the World Cup.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/06/06/world/europe/06slavery.html?ex=1307246400&en=a6a00de30cdb4c6b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (819 words)

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