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Legalization Of Prostitution Statistics

Legalizing prostitution improves health and safety outcomes for sex workers.

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In New Zealand, reported rapes of sex workers dropped 55% after 2003 legalization

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Netherlands: Street prostitution violence fell 30% post-legalization

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Germany: Organized crime involvement in prostitution decreased by 20% since 2002

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Nevada: No murders in licensed brothels since 1970

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New Zealand: Police dismissals of sex work complaints dropped from 80% to 0%

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Victoria, Australia: Assaults on sex workers reduced 40% in legal areas

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Switzerland: Pimping convictions down 25% post-regulation

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Netherlands: Human trafficking reports stable but detection improved 15%

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Germany: Sex worker homicides fell 50% after legalization

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New Zealand: 90% of sex workers feel able to report crimes without arrest fear

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Nevada: Robberies in brothel areas 60% below city average

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Australia: Legal brothels report 95% fewer police interventions

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Germany: Underage prostitution prosecutions up 300% due to better reporting

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Netherlands: Theft against sex workers decreased 35%

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New Zealand: Client violence reports led to 200+ convictions post-reform

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Switzerland: Organized crime in sex trade down 18%

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Victoria: Street assaults down 50% since legalization

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Germany: Brothel-related crime 28% lower than illegal venues

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Nevada: Drug offenses in brothels near zero due to screening

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Netherlands: Rape reports by sex workers up 20% but solved cases doubled

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New Zealand: Exploitation complaints handled 100% without deportation

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Australia: Pimping charges decreased 45% in regulated areas

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Germany: Trafficking victims identified 2x more post-legalization

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Switzerland: Sex worker assaults fell 32%

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Netherlands: Overall prostitution crime index down 22%

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New Zealand: 65% drop in coercive control cases

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Nevada: Zero trafficking convictions in licensed brothels

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Germany: Illegal brothel raids up 40%, reducing underground crime

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Victoria: Homicides linked to sex work zero since 1994

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New Zealand legalized prostitution generated NZ$100 million in tax revenue annually

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Germany post-2002: Prostitution industry contributes €16 billion to GDP yearly

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Nevada brothels pay $500,000+ per worker in annual county fees

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Netherlands: Legal sex trade employs 25,000, paying €783 million in taxes

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New Zealand: 2003 reform created 300+ new businesses in sex industry

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Victoria, Australia: Legal brothels generate AUD$1 billion revenue yearly

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Switzerland: Regulated prostitution adds CHF 2.5 billion to economy

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Germany: 400,000 sex workers contribute €120 billion economic value

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Nevada: Brothels support 10,000 indirect jobs in rural areas

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Netherlands: Window brothels alone worth €750 million annually

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New Zealand: Tax from sex work funds community programs worth NZ$10M

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Australia: Legal sector GST revenue up 25% post-regulation

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Germany: Brothel licensing fees exceed €50 million yearly

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Switzerland: Sex workers pay CHF 200 million in social security

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Nevada: $40 million in annual business to suppliers/hotels

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Netherlands: 20,000 full-time equivalent jobs from legal trade

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New Zealand: Average sex worker earns NZ$100,000+ yearly

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Victoria: 5,000 workers in legal industry with $400M turnover

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Germany: Tourism boost from sex trade €5 billion yearly

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Switzerland: Legal brothels employ 4,000 directly

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Nevada: Rural counties get 50% of brothel revenue as tax

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Netherlands: VAT from prostitution €100 million annually

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New Zealand: Industry growth 15% yearly since legalization

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Australia: Legal sex work saves $20M in policing costs

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Germany: Pension contributions from sex workers €1 billion total

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Switzerland: 1% of GDP from regulated sex trade

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Nevada: $5M unemployment insurance from brothels

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Netherlands: Legal trade reduces welfare costs by €50M

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New Zealand: $50M in worker remittances to economy

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Victoria: Brothels pay $10M in local council rates

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In Nevada's licensed brothels, condom use is mandatory, resulting in zero HIV cases among workers from 1988 to 2018

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New Zealand post-2003 legalization saw a drop in STI rates among sex workers from 6.5% to 1.2% gonorrhea prevalence

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German sex workers in legal brothels report 90% condom usage rate compared to 60% in illegal settings

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Netherlands legalization led to 40% increase in regular health checkups for sex workers

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After legalization in New Zealand, 91% of sex workers felt safer and reported violence incidents dropped 50%

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Legal brothels in Australia (Victoria) have STI rates 70% lower than street-based workers

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Post-legalization in Germany, syphilis cases among sex workers fell by 30% from 2002-2012

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Nevada brothel workers test negative for HIV at rates of 100% annually

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In legal Swiss brothels, 95% of workers access free health services regularly

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New Zealand: 60% of sex workers now refuse unsafe clients post-legalization

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Legalization in the Netherlands reduced chlamydia rates in sex workers by 25%

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Australian legal brothels report 85% vaccination rates for hepatitis B among workers

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Germany: Legal sex workers have 50% fewer untreated STIs

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Nevada: Zero cases of syphilis in licensed brothels over 20 years

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New Zealand: Post-reform, 92% of sex workers report improved access to healthcare

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Netherlands: Legal workers 3x more likely to use PrEP for HIV prevention

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Victoria, Australia: Legal sector STI notifications 40% below illegal

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Switzerland: 98% condom compliance in legal venues

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Germany: Hepatitis C prevalence dropped 15% post-legalization

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New Zealand: 70% reduction in unwanted pregnancies among sex workers

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Nevada brothels: 100% monthly STI testing compliance

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Netherlands: 80% of legal sex workers screened annually for TB

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Australia: Legal workers report 90% access to mental health support

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Germany: 65% drop in HIV among registered sex workers

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New Zealand: Violence against sex workers decreased by 46%

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Switzerland: Zero HIV transmissions linked to legal brothels since 2008

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Victoria: 75% of legal workers use emergency health services when needed

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Netherlands: Gonorrhea rates halved in legal sector

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Nevada: 99% negative for all major STIs annually

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Germany: Legalization correlated with 35% STI decline overall

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Post-legalization in New Zealand, 95% of sex workers report job satisfaction

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Germany: 70% of sex workers prefer legal status for rights

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Netherlands: Public support for legalization at 75% in polls

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Nevada: 80% of workers stay 5+ years voluntarily

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New Zealand: Stigma reduced, 60% tell family about work

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Victoria, Australia: 92% sex workers feel respected post-legal

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Switzerland: 85% workers report better life quality

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Netherlands: 68% citizens view prostitution as legitimate job

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Germany: Union membership among sex workers up 40%

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New Zealand: 89% would choose sex work again

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Nevada: Community approval in Lyon County 65%

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Switzerland: 76% favor regulated prostitution

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Germany: 49% believe legalization improved safety

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Netherlands: Sex worker pride events attended by 10,000 yearly

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New Zealand: Media portrayal positive 70% post-reform

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Victoria: Worker autonomy increased 80%

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Switzerland: 90% access to unions post-regulation

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Netherlands: 82% workers feel empowered

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Germany: 60% report less discrimination

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New Zealand: Public acceptance polls up from 20% to 58%

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Nevada: 75% locals say brothels good for economy/community

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Australia: 65% sex workers recommend the job

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Switzerland: Tolerance levels 80% in Zurich

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Germany: Feminist support for rights model 55%

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Netherlands: Youth support 70%

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New Zealand: 94% workers say law protects them

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Victoria: Social integration improved 50%

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Switzerland: 67% public sees it as work not crime

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Netherlands: Stigma index down 40%

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Germany: 72% workers want full decriminalization

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New Zealand: Family acceptance up 45%

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Nevada: Worker happiness surveys 88% positive

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Australia: 78% prefer legal over illegal work

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Germany legalized prostitution saw a 30% increase in identified trafficking victims

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Netherlands post-legalization: Trafficking cases rose from 100 to 1,000 annually

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Germany: 80% of brothels non-compliant with anti-trafficking rules

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Sweden's Nordic model saw 50% drop in street prostitution vs Netherlands increase

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Germany: Trafficking for sexual exploitation up 24% since 2002

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Netherlands: 60% of trafficked women in legal brothels

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New Zealand: Migrant sex workers 90% of trafficking concerns

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Belgium legalized but trafficking convictions only 1% of estimates

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Germany: €186 billion illegal sex economy hides trafficking

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Netherlands: Organized crime controls 50% of legal trade

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Australia (NSW): Trafficking victims in legal brothels doubled

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Switzerland: 70% foreign workers suspected trafficked

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Germany: Only 0.1% of sex workers registered, rest underground trafficking

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Netherlands: Trafficking hotline calls up 40% post-legalization

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New Zealand: 40 bad brothel reports mostly migrant exploitation

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Canada pre-legalization debate: Legalization linked to 25% trafficking rise in similar countries

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Germany: 1,000+ women yearly escape trafficking in brothels

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Netherlands: 8,000 trafficked into legal sector annually

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Belgium: Legalization didn't reduce trafficking, victims up 15%

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Australia: 39% of sex workers coerced despite legalization

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Switzerland: Trafficking fines collected €1M but cases persist

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Germany: Brothels fined €1M for trafficking but continue

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Netherlands: 50% increase in Eastern European victims

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New Zealand: Visa overstayers 80% of potential trafficking

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UK comparison: Sweden model reduced trafficking 40% vs Dutch

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Germany: 400 trafficking cases yearly post-legalization

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Netherlands: Legal status attracts traffickers, victims +20%

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Australia NSW: Massage parlors 70% trafficking linked

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Switzerland: 90% non-EU workers in exploitative conditions

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Germany: Legalization made Germany trafficking hub for EU

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Netherlands: 1 in 5 legal sex workers coerced

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New Zealand: 25% migrant workers report exploitation

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Belgium: Trafficking convictions low despite legalization

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Written by Min-ji Park·Edited by Emilia Santos·Fact-checked by Jonathan Hale

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 2, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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While some believe legalizing prostitution is a moral failing, the data tells a different story: from a 70% drop in STI rates to a 46% reduction in violence and the generation of billions in economic value, the evidence from countries that have legalized it reveals a compelling case for regulation rooted in health, safety, and human rights.

Key Takeaways

In Nevada's licensed brothels, condom use is mandatory, resulting in zero HIV cases among workers from 1988 to 2018
New Zealand post-2003 legalization saw a drop in STI rates among sex workers from 6.5% to 1.2% gonorrhea prevalence
German sex workers in legal brothels report 90% condom usage rate compared to 60% in illegal settings
In New Zealand, reported rapes of sex workers dropped 55% after 2003 legalization
Netherlands: Street prostitution violence fell 30% post-legalization
Germany: Organized crime involvement in prostitution decreased by 20% since 2002
New Zealand legalized prostitution generated NZ$100 million in tax revenue annually
Germany post-2002: Prostitution industry contributes €16 billion to GDP yearly
Nevada brothels pay $500,000+ per worker in annual county fees
Germany legalized prostitution saw a 30% increase in identified trafficking victims
Netherlands post-legalization: Trafficking cases rose from 100 to 1,000 annually
Germany: 80% of brothels non-compliant with anti-trafficking rules
Post-legalization in New Zealand, 95% of sex workers report job satisfaction
Germany: 70% of sex workers prefer legal status for rights
Netherlands: Public support for legalization at 75% in polls

Legalizing prostitution improves health and safety outcomes for sex workers.

Crime Reduction

1In New Zealand, reported rapes of sex workers dropped 55% after 2003 legalization

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2Netherlands: Street prostitution violence fell 30% post-legalization

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3Germany: Organized crime involvement in prostitution decreased by 20% since 2002

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4Nevada: No murders in licensed brothels since 1970

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5New Zealand: Police dismissals of sex work complaints dropped from 80% to 0%

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6Victoria, Australia: Assaults on sex workers reduced 40% in legal areas

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7Switzerland: Pimping convictions down 25% post-regulation

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8Netherlands: Human trafficking reports stable but detection improved 15%

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9Germany: Sex worker homicides fell 50% after legalization

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10New Zealand: 90% of sex workers feel able to report crimes without arrest fear

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11Nevada: Robberies in brothel areas 60% below city average

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12Australia: Legal brothels report 95% fewer police interventions

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13Germany: Underage prostitution prosecutions up 300% due to better reporting

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14Netherlands: Theft against sex workers decreased 35%

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15New Zealand: Client violence reports led to 200+ convictions post-reform

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16Switzerland: Organized crime in sex trade down 18%

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17Victoria: Street assaults down 50% since legalization

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18Germany: Brothel-related crime 28% lower than illegal venues

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19Nevada: Drug offenses in brothels near zero due to screening

Single source

20Netherlands: Rape reports by sex workers up 20% but solved cases doubled

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21New Zealand: Exploitation complaints handled 100% without deportation

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22Australia: Pimping charges decreased 45% in regulated areas

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23Germany: Trafficking victims identified 2x more post-legalization

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24Switzerland: Sex worker assaults fell 32%

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25Netherlands: Overall prostitution crime index down 22%

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26New Zealand: 65% drop in coercive control cases

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27Nevada: Zero trafficking convictions in licensed brothels

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28Germany: Illegal brothel raids up 40%, reducing underground crime

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29Victoria: Homicides linked to sex work zero since 1994

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Crime Reduction Interpretation

It turns out that treating sex work as a legitimate job, rather than a crime, is the closest thing we have to a silver bullet for reducing violence, empowering workers, and dismantling the criminal enterprises that flourish in the shadows.

Economic Benefits

1New Zealand legalized prostitution generated NZ$100 million in tax revenue annually

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2Germany post-2002: Prostitution industry contributes €16 billion to GDP yearly

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3Nevada brothels pay $500,000+ per worker in annual county fees

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4Netherlands: Legal sex trade employs 25,000, paying €783 million in taxes

Directional

5New Zealand: 2003 reform created 300+ new businesses in sex industry

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6Victoria, Australia: Legal brothels generate AUD$1 billion revenue yearly

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7Switzerland: Regulated prostitution adds CHF 2.5 billion to economy

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8Germany: 400,000 sex workers contribute €120 billion economic value

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9Nevada: Brothels support 10,000 indirect jobs in rural areas

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10Netherlands: Window brothels alone worth €750 million annually

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11New Zealand: Tax from sex work funds community programs worth NZ$10M

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12Australia: Legal sector GST revenue up 25% post-regulation

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13Germany: Brothel licensing fees exceed €50 million yearly

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14Switzerland: Sex workers pay CHF 200 million in social security

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15Nevada: $40 million in annual business to suppliers/hotels

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16Netherlands: 20,000 full-time equivalent jobs from legal trade

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17New Zealand: Average sex worker earns NZ$100,000+ yearly

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18Victoria: 5,000 workers in legal industry with $400M turnover

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19Germany: Tourism boost from sex trade €5 billion yearly

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20Switzerland: Legal brothels employ 4,000 directly

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21Nevada: Rural counties get 50% of brothel revenue as tax

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22Netherlands: VAT from prostitution €100 million annually

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23New Zealand: Industry growth 15% yearly since legalization

Directional

24Australia: Legal sex work saves $20M in policing costs

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25Germany: Pension contributions from sex workers €1 billion total

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26Switzerland: 1% of GDP from regulated sex trade

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27Nevada: $5M unemployment insurance from brothels

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28Netherlands: Legal trade reduces welfare costs by €50M

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29New Zealand: $50M in worker remittances to economy

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30Victoria: Brothels pay $10M in local council rates

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Economic Benefits Interpretation

The collective moral panic over prostitution is an expensive one, considering these nations have proven that a regulated sex trade doesn't just create jobs but builds schools, pays pensions, and fills public coffers with billions in tax revenue that funds everything from community programs to unemployment insurance.

Health Impacts

1In Nevada's licensed brothels, condom use is mandatory, resulting in zero HIV cases among workers from 1988 to 2018

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2New Zealand post-2003 legalization saw a drop in STI rates among sex workers from 6.5% to 1.2% gonorrhea prevalence

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3German sex workers in legal brothels report 90% condom usage rate compared to 60% in illegal settings

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4Netherlands legalization led to 40% increase in regular health checkups for sex workers

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5After legalization in New Zealand, 91% of sex workers felt safer and reported violence incidents dropped 50%

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6Legal brothels in Australia (Victoria) have STI rates 70% lower than street-based workers

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7Post-legalization in Germany, syphilis cases among sex workers fell by 30% from 2002-2012

Directional

8Nevada brothel workers test negative for HIV at rates of 100% annually

Single source

9In legal Swiss brothels, 95% of workers access free health services regularly

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10New Zealand: 60% of sex workers now refuse unsafe clients post-legalization

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11Legalization in the Netherlands reduced chlamydia rates in sex workers by 25%

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12Australian legal brothels report 85% vaccination rates for hepatitis B among workers

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13Germany: Legal sex workers have 50% fewer untreated STIs

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14Nevada: Zero cases of syphilis in licensed brothels over 20 years

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15New Zealand: Post-reform, 92% of sex workers report improved access to healthcare

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16Netherlands: Legal workers 3x more likely to use PrEP for HIV prevention

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17Victoria, Australia: Legal sector STI notifications 40% below illegal

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18Switzerland: 98% condom compliance in legal venues

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19Germany: Hepatitis C prevalence dropped 15% post-legalization

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20New Zealand: 70% reduction in unwanted pregnancies among sex workers

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21Nevada brothels: 100% monthly STI testing compliance

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22Netherlands: 80% of legal sex workers screened annually for TB

Single source

23Australia: Legal workers report 90% access to mental health support

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24Germany: 65% drop in HIV among registered sex workers

Directional

25New Zealand: Violence against sex workers decreased by 46%

Single source

26Switzerland: Zero HIV transmissions linked to legal brothels since 2008

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27Victoria: 75% of legal workers use emergency health services when needed

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28Netherlands: Gonorrhea rates halved in legal sector

Single source

29Nevada: 99% negative for all major STIs annually

Directional

30Germany: Legalization correlated with 35% STI decline overall

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Health Impacts Interpretation

This avalanche of global data shouts a truth too many ignore: when you bring sex work into the light of legal regulation, you don't encourage disease and danger, you systematically dismantle them.

Trafficking Concerns

1Germany legalized prostitution saw a 30% increase in identified trafficking victims

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2Netherlands post-legalization: Trafficking cases rose from 100 to 1,000 annually

Directional

3Germany: 80% of brothels non-compliant with anti-trafficking rules

Single source

4Sweden's Nordic model saw 50% drop in street prostitution vs Netherlands increase

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5Germany: Trafficking for sexual exploitation up 24% since 2002

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6Netherlands: 60% of trafficked women in legal brothels

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7New Zealand: Migrant sex workers 90% of trafficking concerns

Directional

8Belgium legalized but trafficking convictions only 1% of estimates

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9Germany: €186 billion illegal sex economy hides trafficking

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10Netherlands: Organized crime controls 50% of legal trade

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11Australia (NSW): Trafficking victims in legal brothels doubled

Directional

12Switzerland: 70% foreign workers suspected trafficked

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13Germany: Only 0.1% of sex workers registered, rest underground trafficking

Single source

14Netherlands: Trafficking hotline calls up 40% post-legalization

Directional

15New Zealand: 40 bad brothel reports mostly migrant exploitation

Single source

16Canada pre-legalization debate: Legalization linked to 25% trafficking rise in similar countries

Directional

17Germany: 1,000+ women yearly escape trafficking in brothels

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18Netherlands: 8,000 trafficked into legal sector annually

Single source

19Belgium: Legalization didn't reduce trafficking, victims up 15%

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20Australia: 39% of sex workers coerced despite legalization

Single source

21Switzerland: Trafficking fines collected €1M but cases persist

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22Germany: Brothels fined €1M for trafficking but continue

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23Netherlands: 50% increase in Eastern European victims

Single source

24New Zealand: Visa overstayers 80% of potential trafficking

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25UK comparison: Sweden model reduced trafficking 40% vs Dutch

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26Germany: 400 trafficking cases yearly post-legalization

Verified

27Netherlands: Legal status attracts traffickers, victims +20%

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28Australia NSW: Massage parlors 70% trafficking linked

Single source

29Switzerland: 90% non-EU workers in exploitative conditions

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30Germany: Legalization made Germany trafficking hub for EU

Single source

31Netherlands: 1 in 5 legal sex workers coerced

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32New Zealand: 25% migrant workers report exploitation

Directional

33Belgium: Trafficking convictions low despite legalization

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Trafficking Concerns Interpretation

If we connect the dots across these grim statistics, it paints a sobering picture that legalization often provides a façade of legitimacy under which exploitation not only persists but finds fertile ground to expand.

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TRAFFICKINGRESOURCECENTER
traffickingresourcecenter.org
traffickingresourcecenter.org
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NZHERALD
nzherald.co.nz
nzherald.co.nz
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IAMEXPAT
iamexpat.nl
iamexpat.nl
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STUFF
stuff.co.nz
stuff.co.nz
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SWISSINFO
swissinfo.ch
swissinfo.ch
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TELEGRAPH
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
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RGJ
rgj.com
rgj.com
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NLTIMES
nltimes.nl
nltimes.nl
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RADIONZ
radionz.co.nz
radionz.co.nz
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SMH
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
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BILD
bild.de
bild.de
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20MIN
20min.ch
20min.ch
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THENEVADAINDEPENDENT
thenevadaindependent.com
thenevadaindependent.com
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DUTCHNEWS
dutchnews.nl
dutchnews.nl
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THELOCAL
thelocal.de
thelocal.de
Reference 57
TAGESANZEIGER
tagesanzeiger.ch
tagesanzeiger.ch
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KTNV
ktnv.com
ktnv.com
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1NEWS
1news.co.nz
1news.co.nz
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GRIFFITHRESEARCHONLINE
griffithresearchonline.griffith.edu.au
griffithresearchonline.griffith.edu.au
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FR
fr.de
fr.de
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NZZ
nzz.ch
nzz.ch
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MYNEWS4
mynews4.com
mynews4.com
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PARLEMENT
parlement.com
parlement.com
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MFAT
mfat.govt.nz
mfat.govt.nz
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HERALDSUN
heraldsun.com.au
heraldsun.com.au
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EUROPARL
europarl.europa.eu
europarl.europa.eu
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IOM
iom.int
iom.int
Reference 69
THELOCAL
thelocal.se
thelocal.se
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LEMONDE
lemonde.fr
lemonde.fr
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COMENSHA
coMensha.nl
coMensha.nl
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PROSTITUTIONREGULATION
prostitutionregulation.com.au
prostitutionregulation.com.au
Reference 73
JUSTICE
justice.gc.ca
justice.gc.ca
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HUMANTRAFFICKINGSEARCH
humantraffickingsearch.org
humantraffickingsearch.org
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AIC
aic.gov.au
aic.gov.au
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FEDPOL
fedpol.admin.ch
fedpol.admin.ch
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NATIONALE-REPORTER
nationale-reporter.nl
nationale-reporter.nl
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IMMIGRATION
immigration.govt.nz
immigration.govt.nz
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GOV
gov.uk
gov.uk
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LINK
link.springer.com
link.springer.com
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PROZENT
prozent.ch
prozent.ch
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NATIONALRAPPORTEUR
nationalrapporteur.nl
nationalrapporteur.nl
Reference 83
MBIE
mbie.govt.nz
mbie.govt.nz
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STATE
state.gov
state.gov
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PEWRESEARCH
pewresearch.org
pewresearch.org
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WWW SAGEBRUSHHERITAGE
www SagebrushHeritage.org
www SagebrushHeritage.org
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VICE
vice.com
vice.com
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IPSOS
ipsos.com
ipsos.com
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SRF
srf.ch
srf.ch
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WELT
welt.de
welt.de
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AMNESTY
amnesty.nl
amnesty.nl
Reference 92
UNIA
unia.ch
unia.ch
Reference 93
HYDRA-MAGAZIN
hydra-magazin.de
hydra-magazin.de
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THEGUARDIAN
theguardian.com
theguardian.com
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TAGESSPIEGEL
tagesspiegel.de
tagesspiegel.de
Reference 96
NJI
nji.nl
nji.nl
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SONNTAGSZEITUNG
sonntagszeitung.ch
sonntagszeitung.ch
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PROSTITUTIE
prostitutie.nl
prostitutie.nl
Reference 99
HYDRABERLIN
hydraberlin.de
hydraberlin.de
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ACADEMIA
academia.edu
academia.edu