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These Council of Europe Conventions should be applied widely, in Europe and beyond.

After visiting the countries I did, participated in douzens of meetings, spoken to members of governments

and parliaments, NGO’s, different authorities, professionals, etc, after reading and studying, some conclusions

are in my mind.

There are no perfect systems regarding prostitution and trafficking. But for me, the Swedish approach is the

one that more effectively reduces trafficking on human beings.

At the same time, I do not consider that criminalising the sale of sex is a valid solution. Look to this map of

Europe, the countries marked on red, are the one’s where everything concerning prostitution is prohibited.

But what is the reality? Everything is consented, prostitution and trafficking are practiced in a large scale at

the central and eastern Europe.

Conventions will be useless if there is no implementation, monitoring, and political will.

That’s what we need. Will and courage to fight against slavery. Again. And again!

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GRUPO PARLAMENTAR DE AMIZADE PORTUGAL-ARÁBIA SAUDITA

Comunicação do PSD relativa à integração de Deputados

Exm.ª Sr.ª

Encarrega-me o Sr. Presidente do Grupo Parlamentar de comunicar a V. Ex.ª que foram designados para

integrarem o Grupo de Amizade Portugal – Arábia Saudita os seguintes Deputados:

Fernando Negrão — Presidente

Paulo Rios de Oliveira

João Lobo

Clara Marques Mendes

Ester Vargas

Lisboa, 6 de Fevereiro de 2014.

O Chefe de Gabinete, António Luís Romano de Castro.

A DIVISÃO DE REDAÇÃO E APOIO AUDIOVISUAL.