https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Streetwalkers have largely disappeared from the sidewalks but prostitution remains alive and well in northern Europe where laws criminalising the purchase of sex have been in place for years, illustrating the limits of legislation. https://www.thelocal.no/20160409/sex-trade-less-visible-but-alive-and-well-in-northern-europe Sat, 09 Apr 2016 11:12:39 +0200 sex-trade-less-visible-but-alive-and-well-in-northern-europe Organized crime groups involved in illegally bringing sex workers to Norway are so seldom caught or prosecuted that they view the activity as a risk-free business, according to the sex-worker support charity Rosa. https://www.thelocal.no/20150415/human-trafficking-is-risk-free-in-norway Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:06:21 +0200 human-trafficking-is-risk-free-in-norway The number of people prosecuted under Norway’s prostitution law in Oslo has dropped by 40% since last year, as police divert resources to other priorities. https://www.thelocal.no/20150211/prosecutions-plummet-under-norways-prostitution-law Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:18:00 +0100 prosecutions-plummet-under-norways-prostitution-law A prostitute won a landmark victory against police in an Oslo court on Wednesday, when it ruled that police were wrong to claim taxes for the money she had made selling sex in the Norwegian capital. https://www.thelocal.no/20141217/prostitute-beats-off-taxman-in-oslo-court Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:02:00 +0100 prostitute-beats-off-taxman-in-oslo-court The leader of three of Norway's youth parties have called for a law criminalising the buying of sex to be scrapped, arguing it has made life more dangerous for prostitutes since it was introduced four years ago. https://www.thelocal.no/20140108/norway-youth-parties-call-for-end-to-sex-purchase-ban Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:51:00 +0100 norway-youth-parties-call-for-end-to-sex-purchase-ban Six out of ten Norwegians support the country’s anti-prostitution laws, which ban the sale of sex, a new opinion poll shows. https://www.thelocal.no/20140102/strong-support-for-prostitution-laws-survey Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:55:00 +0100 strong-support-for-prostitution-laws-survey The mayor of Oslo has called on the Norway's new government to look at making prostitution illegal, after women were reported to be selling sex outside the parliament building. https://www.thelocal.no/20131118/oslo-mayor-calls-for-ban-on-sex-workers Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:50:00 +0100 oslo-mayor-calls-for-ban-on-sex-workers The 2009 law criminalizing the purchase of sexual services in Norway has led to prostitutes being more dependent on pimps and encourages human trafficking, according to a new research study. https://www.thelocal.no/20120808/sex-buyer-law-encourages-human-trafficking-study Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:34:00 +0200 sex-buyer-law-encourages-human-trafficking-study Every year some 670 Thai women marry Norwegian men, but many end up working as prostitutes after their husbands leave them, a church charity has found. https://www.thelocal.no/20120724/dumped-thai-wives-working-as-prostitutes-report Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:46:00 +0200 dumped-thai-wives-working-as-prostitutes-report More and more prostitutes are plying their trade in Norway despite a 2009 law banning the purchase of sex, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.no/20120625/sex-buyer-ban-hasnt-had-desired-effect Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:31:00 +0200 sex-buyer-ban-hasnt-had-desired-effect Norway should rip up a law that criminalizes sex buyers, Oslo’s social affairs chief believes, as a new report shows a marked rise in violence against prostitutes working in the city. https://www.thelocal.no/20120622/rip-up-prostitution-law-says-top-oslo-politician Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:28:00 +0200 rip-up-prostitution-law-says-top-oslo-politician Norway’s tax office risks facing pimping charges if it insists on taxing a 29-year-old Lithuanian prostitute, the woman’s lawyer has said. https://www.thelocal.no/20111213/norway-a-pimp-for-my-prostitute-client Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:12:58 +0100 norway-a-pimp-for-my-prostitute-client