The government has abandoned plans to give prostitutes a formal licence to operate but will continue with the registration of sex workers, home affairs minister Ivo Opstelten has told MPs.

The prostitution licence – which clients would need to see to make sure the girl is not a victim of trafficking – is opposed by the industry and prostitutes’ rights organisations.
They fear the pass and the official register will force prostitutes into the illegal sector.
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