Geneva bans prostitution and closes pubs as Switzerland declares state of emergency and shuts border
2020-03-17
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THE Canton of Geneva has banned prostitution as Switzerland shuts its borders and declares a state of "exceptional" emergency.
The country has also banned all public and private events in an effort to halt the coronavirus spread.
In Geneva, prostitution will be banned from 6pm this evening until March 29. .....
Thai human trafficker sentenced in Switzerland for exploiting compatriots
2020-03-11
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A 60-year-old Thai woman, who was trafficking sex workers to Swiss brothels will have to serve ten and a half years in prison.
The woman brought dozens of compatriots from poorer parts of Thailand to Switzerland, charging them exorbitant fees for travel and accommodation. The indictment at the first trial in 2018 reported 88 exploited women and transsexuals. At the time, the lower .....