The bleak reality behind the red light district

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***There is a disturbing account of murder, that listeners may find upsetting*** Behind Amsterdam’s red light district hides a secret world of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. What is viewed by many as little more than an edgy tourist attraction is in fact an area rife with crime. With the advent of mass tourism, the situation has become even more out of hand. Former sex workers and other people who know what really goes on in the world of window prostitution share stories of extreme tourist nuisance, violence against sex workers, and forced prostitution. Will the Dutch capital ever regain control over what once was one of its most beautiful historic neighbourhoods?

29 Oct 2022 English United Kingdom Education

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