Paris, France. French Sex Workers, Prostitutes Protesting Against Law Penalizing their Clients. Detail, Hand Holding Leaflet "Stop lawss that make us sick" activist protest
"Some 300 prostitutes , many of whom wore white or red mask, demonstrated Saturday in Paris against a bill tabled by the Socialist group in the Assembly to punish customers Holding placards "Customers penalized = murdered prostitutes " and chanting " We are whores , one is proud , the PS is war " , which many prostitutes "trans" are parts of the place Clichy to 2:00 to join the Chatelet. Other slogans and placards aimed Minister of Women's Rights, Najat Vallaud - Belkacem , who was in favor of sanctions against clients of prostitutes . An act of marginalization " This law will marginalize certain populations, Trans , people who choose this work, which are not victims of human trafficking but are victims of this future law ," said Giovanna Rionco of transgender union Acceptess . " Wanting to abolish prostitution is wanting to abolish the whores . Criminalizing clients is a harmful measure" that " put their health, safety and lives at risk," it is written in a leaflet distributed by the Strass ( union of sex work ) . A bill to impose a fine clients of prostitutes and to repeal the offense of soliciting , was filed on October 14 by the Socialist group in the Assembly and should be discussed in late November. The text provides for a fine of 1,500 euros sanctioning the use of prostitution , doubled in case of recidivism . In a manifesto signed by hundreds of organizations, including Act Up and Doctors of the World , penalize customers " exacerbate insecurity and hiding " prostitutes."
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