Prostitution in Monaco is legal, and in order to help prevent egregious human rights violations, Monaco designates a special police unit to monitor the activities of women in prostitution. Prostitution in Monaco is legal, but organized prostitution brothels, prostitution rings and other forms of pimping is prohibited. There are around 50 prostitutes in the country, nearly half are Brazilian, but this increases during sporting events such as the Monaco Grand Prix. Most are residents of France due to the relative ease of transit and proximity to France.
Despite the legality of prostitution, the law states that government authorization is required in order to practice any given profession. Due to a lack of process for the formal authorization for prostitution, it falls outside the regulation of Monegasque labor laws. Solicitation is also illegal. Forcing another person into prostitution is illegal, with penalties from six months to three years of imprisonment, plus a fine.
A husband who forces his wife to engage in prostitution can be sentenced to one to five years of imprisonment plus a fine. In order to help prevent egregious human rights violations, Monaco designates a special police unit to monitor the activities of women in prostitution.
In addition to monitoring, the security unit informs prostitutes of possible risks and resources available to them. Prostitution in Monaco — There are around 50 prostitutes in the country admin 04 08 Tags Local News.
