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Summary
This guide provides insights into the legal landscape of prostitution and red-light districts across various global locations. It highlights the unique legal statuses, from fully illegal to zones of permitted activity, and offers tips for visitors to navigate these areas responsibly and with awareness of local laws.
Burkina Faso
Prostitution is not specifically prohibited by the law, but soliciting and pimping are illegal.
Tips
Understanding local laws is crucial for visitors.
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Singapore
Prostitution itself is not illegal; however, public solicitation, living on the earnings of prostitution, and maintaining a brothel are illegal.
Tips
Be aware of the legal nuances if visiting these areas.
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Taiwan
Prostitution was made illegal under a 1991 law. Legislation in 2011 allowed for 'special zones' where prostitution is permitted, though none have been opened as of 2017.
Tips
Check for any updates on 'special zones' before visiting.
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Malta
Strait Street, known as 'The Gut', was a known red-light district during the time of the British Navy but is now defunct.
Tips
A historical area with a rich past, now a point of cultural interest.
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United Kingdom
Prostitution is not illegal when performed by a person acting alone in private, but public solicitation, brothels, and pimping are.
Tips
Legal to work alone but illegal to solicit in public or operate a brothel.
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Canada
Prostitution is legal but the purchase of sexual services is not. Associated activities like brothels, advertising, street walking are also illegal.
Tips
Legal to sell but illegal to buy sexual services.
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United States
Prostitution laws vary by state and territory, generally illegal except for some rural counties of Nevada.
Tips
Check local laws as they can significantly vary.
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