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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11056
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PACE supports Swedish model in fight against prostitution

Strasbourg, 08/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - In a resolution adopted on Tuesday 8 April by 82 votes in favour, 17 against and 25 abstentions, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) decided in favour of the Swedish model for the fight against prostitution, human trafficking and modern-day slavery in Europe.

In a law adopted in 1999 (after two decades of discussion), Sweden was the first European country to make the purchase of sexual services a criminal offence - punishing...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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(AE) FISHERIES: Fishermen should be encouraged to reduce discards (study)
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(AE) JHA: PACE supports Swedish model in fight against prostitution
(AE) JHA: Edward Snowden heard by PACE
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(AE) JHA: Protection of personal data - decision goes against Hungary
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