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Man Convicted Of Rape For Fake Payments To Belgium Sex Worker
A client who duped a sex worker with fake proof of payment has been convicted of rape in Belgium, in a ruling the Antwerp court of appeal called unprecedented on Thursday.
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Amid Fear Over Voter Revision, Kolkata Sex Workers To Get Assistance Camp
Caught in rising fear and uncertainty over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are likely to get a special assistance camp, as the Election Commission prepares to address their unique documentation challenges.
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Amid SIR In Bengal, Kolkata's Sex Workers Fear Exclusion From Voter Rolls
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation
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Auto Driver Arrested In UP For Raping, Killing Sex Worker In Mumbai: Cops
A 34-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested from Uttar Pradesh' Mathura days after he allegedly raped and murdered a sex worker in Mumbai, officials said on Tuesday.
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Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy Apologises For 'Inappropriate' Remarks On Women
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ponmudy, who stoked a controversy for his derogatory remarks on women and Shaivism and Vaishnavism 'symbols', on Saturday said he apologised for his 'inappropriate remarks'.
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In A First, This Country Brings Law Granting Maternity Leave, Pensions To Sex Workers
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job.
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Dutch Police Use Hologram To Solve 2009 Amsterdam Sex Worker's Murder
The Netherlands Police are using an innovative life-size hologram of a sex worker, killed in Amsterdam in February 2009, to uncover new information about the cold case and bring her killer or killers to justice.
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On Exclusion Of Transgenders, Gays From Blood Donation, A Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the government on a plea challenging the guidelines that exclude transgenders, gay and sex workers from donating blood.
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UK Man Sues Apple After Wife Discovers "Deleted" Messages With Sex Worker
A UK businessman is suing Apple after his wife found out his "deleted" messages to sex workers on their family iMac. The messages, which he believed were "deleted permanently" from his iPhone, led to his wife filing for divorce, reported The Times.
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Ohio Police Say HIV-Positive Sex Worker Had 200 Clients, Issue Warning
The police are calling and asking people to come forward and get themselves tested.
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Top OTT Releases This Week: Murder in Mahim, Doctor Who Season 14, and More
The Great Indian Kapil Show’s episode with the star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will drop on May 11
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Murder in Mahim Review: JioCinema Original Examines Homophobia Through the Lens of a Crime Drama
The show is set in Mumbai of 2013, when Article 377 was still in the picture and homosexuality was criminalised.
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No Special Treatment After Violating Law: Delhi High Court To Sex Worker
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim bail to a sex worker accused of trafficking minor girls and said that while a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, she cannot claim any special treatment.
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Thane Sex Worker Attacked, Case Registered Against 4: Police
Four persons allegedly attacked a 23-year-old woman working as a commercial sex worker over a monetary dispute in Thane in Maharashtra, police on Wednesday.
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"Sex Workers Should Not Be Penalised During Raids", Says High Court
Sex workers should not be arrested or penalised whenever police raids a brothel house, the Madras High Court has ruled. The Madras High Court also cited a Supreme Court judgement which had held that sex workers should not be penalised in raids.
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Man Convicted Of Rape For Fake Payments To Belgium Sex Worker
A client who duped a sex worker with fake proof of payment has been convicted of rape in Belgium, in a ruling the Antwerp court of appeal called unprecedented on Thursday.
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Amid Fear Over Voter Revision, Kolkata Sex Workers To Get Assistance Camp
Caught in rising fear and uncertainty over the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are likely to get a special assistance camp, as the Election Commission prepares to address their unique documentation challenges.
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Amid SIR In Bengal, Kolkata's Sex Workers Fear Exclusion From Voter Rolls
Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi area are urging the government to include their names in the voter list as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process begins in Bengal. Many sex workers fear being left out due to a lack of documentation
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Auto Driver Arrested In UP For Raping, Killing Sex Worker In Mumbai: Cops
A 34-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested from Uttar Pradesh' Mathura days after he allegedly raped and murdered a sex worker in Mumbai, officials said on Tuesday.
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Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy Apologises For 'Inappropriate' Remarks On Women
Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ponmudy, who stoked a controversy for his derogatory remarks on women and Shaivism and Vaishnavism 'symbols', on Saturday said he apologised for his 'inappropriate remarks'.
-
In A First, This Country Brings Law Granting Maternity Leave, Pensions To Sex Workers
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job.
-
Dutch Police Use Hologram To Solve 2009 Amsterdam Sex Worker's Murder
The Netherlands Police are using an innovative life-size hologram of a sex worker, killed in Amsterdam in February 2009, to uncover new information about the cold case and bring her killer or killers to justice.
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On Exclusion Of Transgenders, Gays From Blood Donation, A Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the government on a plea challenging the guidelines that exclude transgenders, gay and sex workers from donating blood.
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UK Man Sues Apple After Wife Discovers "Deleted" Messages With Sex Worker
A UK businessman is suing Apple after his wife found out his "deleted" messages to sex workers on their family iMac. The messages, which he believed were "deleted permanently" from his iPhone, led to his wife filing for divorce, reported The Times.
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Ohio Police Say HIV-Positive Sex Worker Had 200 Clients, Issue Warning
The police are calling and asking people to come forward and get themselves tested.
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Top OTT Releases This Week: Murder in Mahim, Doctor Who Season 14, and More
The Great Indian Kapil Show’s episode with the star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will drop on May 11
-
Murder in Mahim Review: JioCinema Original Examines Homophobia Through the Lens of a Crime Drama
The show is set in Mumbai of 2013, when Article 377 was still in the picture and homosexuality was criminalised.
-
No Special Treatment After Violating Law: Delhi High Court To Sex Worker
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim bail to a sex worker accused of trafficking minor girls and said that while a sex worker is entitled to all rights available to a citizen, she cannot claim any special treatment.
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Thane Sex Worker Attacked, Case Registered Against 4: Police
Four persons allegedly attacked a 23-year-old woman working as a commercial sex worker over a monetary dispute in Thane in Maharashtra, police on Wednesday.
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"Sex Workers Should Not Be Penalised During Raids", Says High Court
Sex workers should not be arrested or penalised whenever police raids a brothel house, the Madras High Court has ruled. The Madras High Court also cited a Supreme Court judgement which had held that sex workers should not be penalised in raids.
