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Belgium revolutionises status of sex workers, but not everyone is happy

Belgium revolutionises status of sex workers, but not everyone is happy

Update: 2025-08-26
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On December 1, 2024, Belgium became the first European country to regulate prostitution through a formal employment contract. This reform goes further than a previous 2022 reform, which had already decriminalised prostitution in the country. The new legislation allows sex workers to benefit from independent status. But since its rollout, has the new law really had the desired effects? A few weeks after its entry into force, nine associations petitioned the Belgian Constitutional Court to annul the law, and they are still awaiting a decision. FRANCE 24's Alix Le Bourdon reports, with Dave Keating.

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Belgium revolutionises status of sex workers, but not everyone is happy

Belgium revolutionises status of sex workers, but not everyone is happy

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