Prostitution in Syria is illegal, but the law is not strictly enforced. UNAIDS estimate there are 25,000 prostitutes in the country. Since the start of...

of prostitution in Asia varies by country. There is often a significant difference in Asia between prostitution laws and the practice of prostitution. In...

to fifty thousand Iraqi refugee women in Syria, many of them widows or orphans, have been forced into prostitution. Sources claim the women are exploited...

Prostitution in Jordan is technically illegal, but in practice, tolerated, with authorities turning a blind eye to the act. Prostitution occurs mainly...

Prostitution laws varies widely from country to country, and between jurisdictions within a country. At one extreme, prostitution or sex work is legal...

a problem in Lebanon. Street prostitution occurs in the country. The prostitutes are mainly Lebanese or Syrian. Prostitution also occurs in 'bars', especially...

Prostitution in Turkey is legal and regulated. The secularization of Turkish society allowed prostitution to achieve legal status during the early 20th...

Sacred prostitution, temple prostitution, cult prostitution, and religious prostitution are purported rites consisting of paid intercourse performed in the...

business where prostitution occurs Transporting a prostitute to the location of their arrangement Deriving financial gain from the prostitution of another...

Forced prostitution, also known as involuntary prostitution or compulsory prostitution, is prostitution or sexual slavery that takes place as a result...

This is an overview of prostitution by region. Prostitution is illegal in the majority of African countries. HIV/AIDS infection rates are particularly...

term normally refers to prostitution of a minor, or person under the legal age of consent. In most jurisdictions, child prostitution is illegal as part of...

Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and...

forced into prostitution. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Syria may have been a destination for sex tourism from other countries in the region. In addition...

Prostitution in Tajikistan is legal, but related activities such as soliciting, procuring and brothel keeping are prohibited. Prostitution has increased...

Prostitution in Ukraine is illegal but widespread and largely ignored by the government. In recent times, Ukraine has become a popular prostitution and...

Prostitution in Yemen is illegal and punishable by penalty from 3 years of prison to even death penalty but common especially in Aden and in the capital...

Male prostitution is a form of sex work consisting of the act or practice of men providing sexual services in return for payment. Although clients can...

Prostitution is illegal in Iran, and incurs various punishments ranging from fines and jail terms to execution for repeat offenders. The exact number of...

entertainer involved in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal Suzy Favor Hamilton, former Olympic athlete who was revealed in 2012 to have been moonlighting...

Street prostitution is a form of prostitution in which a prostitute solicits customers from a public place, most commonly a street, while waiting at street...

Prostitution has been practiced throughout ancient and modern cultures. Prostitution has been described as "the world's oldest profession", though this...

Prostitution, as defined under modern Japanese law, is the illegal practice of sexual intercourse with an 'unspecified' (unacquainted) person in exchange...

Prostitution in Bahrain is illegal but it has gained a reputation in the Middle East as a major destination for sex tourism. The Bahrain Youth Society...

Prostitution in Pakistan is a taboo culture of sex-trade that exists as an open secret but illegal. Prostitution is largely based in organisational setups...

model, neo-abolitionism, Nordic and Swedish model, is an approach to prostitution that criminalises clients, third parties and many of the ways the sex...

Prostitution is illegal in Egypt. The Egyptian National Police officially combats prostitution but, like almost all other countries, prostitution exists...

Window prostitution is a form of prostitution that is fairly common in the Netherlands and surrounding countries. The prostitute rents a window plus workspace...

Prostitution in Zambia is legal and common. Related activities such as soliciting and procuring are prohibited. UNAIDS estimate there are 9,285 prostitutes...

studios, or by some other description. Sex work in a brothel is considered safer than street prostitution. On 2 December 1949, the United Nations General...