Managers of enterprises window prostitution in Amsterdam's Red Light District have to communicate in Dutch or English with the ladies behind the window.
Therefore, closer monitoring of criminal activities associated with prostitution.
That the Court of Justice of the European Union Thursday determined. The language requirement also ensures that prostitutes can easily declare offenses.
FORCED PROSTITUTION
The Amsterdam municipality had window manager Harmsen denied a license because he prostitutes from Bulgaria and Hungary behind the window showed works that spoke no English or Dutch. Harmsen therefore could not communicate with them, said the court, which he could not be sure whether there was forced prostitution.
Harmsen appealed against the refusal of the municipality, which the Council of State leaned on the issue. Which asked the court whether the language measure is legally acceptable. So that to be the case.
© ANP / metro news
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