US EditionFrench far-right lawmaker sparks debate with proposal to reopen brothels
- Recently, Rassemblement National lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy announced plans to submit a bill to reopen brothels as cooperatives run by sex workers, telling Le Monde `I am preparing a bill to that effect`.
- Motivated by meetings with sex workers, Tanguy argues the current framework criminalising clients drives the trade underground, increasing dangers despite women’s pride and harsh experiences.
- Under current law, prostitution is legal, but brothels were outlawed in 1946 by the Marthe Richard law and the 2016 law criminalised clients with a 1,500 fine.
- Several sex worker associations and NGOs have criticised the RN plan and will not ally with the party, while critics highlight the RN's anti-immigration stance and Philippe Juvin says he will revisit sex worker rights.
- This unexpected RN project could reignite national debate and reshape France's longstanding abolitionist stance since 1946, amid diverse European models including Belgium's 2022 decriminalisation.
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The announcement by the far right MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy of a future bill of his group on the reopening of closed prostitution establishments in 1946 caused a lot of ink to sink. The idea does not please either the left or the main concerned.
French far-right lawmaker sparks debate with proposal to reopen brothels
Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a lawmaker from Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN), plans to submit a bill that would allow "maisons closes" to reopen in France for the first time since 1946, albeit run as cooperatives by sex workers themselves. Prostitution is technically legal in France, although a law introduced in 2016 made it illegal to buy sex.
Is it soon the return of the closed houses? MP RN has indicated that he wants to table a bill to reopen the closed houses, but under a different name. These establishments would be "held by the prostitutes themselves, in cooperative mode" after Jean-Philippe Tanguy, as reported by Le Monde. Find all our articles "Your opinion on the actu"What do you think of a reopening of the closed houses?By responding to the form, your answer is likely to be …
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