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Sarah_Jayne · 07-23-2003, 06:07 AM

Greeks plan to boost brothels for 2004 Olympics

The Greek government is planning to open up 30 new brothels in Athens for the 2004 Olympic Games.

The move has been condemned as abhorrent by a group of seven countries which are planning to send athletes to the event.

Cabinet ministers for gender equality in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have sent a joint letter of complaint to the mayor of Athens.

It said: "It is with indignation and surprise that we have learned that Greece plans to increase brothel activities during the Olympics in Athens 2004. This will lead to more women being exploited and abused.

"We ... will in this way express our abhorrence and protest your plans, which we do not feel to be compatible with the fundamental ideals behind the Olympics," they wrote in the letter, posted on the Swedish government's website.

Greek authorities say they have decided to implement a 1999 law which stipulates all brothels must have permits. Only a few of the brothels in Athens have permits. Officials say they will hand out 230 permits.

The ministers said in their letter it was "of utmost importance that the opposition to all forms of commercial exploitation also include women and children who are especially vulnerable in connection with the Olympic Games."

Sweden's vice prime minister and minister for gender equality, Margareta Winberg, told the daily Aftonbladet the brothels may have negative consequences. She was quoted as saying: "It will encourage the visitors to Athens to buy sex and it also sends a signal to the Greek population that women should accept this."

Greece's powerful Orthodox Church last month accused Athens city authorities of seeking to increase the number of prostitution licenses in the capital before the games, expressing "surprise and dismay" over a city council petition urging the government to re-examine prostitution regulations in the Greek capital.

The council responded that the church had been misinformed, and that it only had asked the government to clarify operating rules for brothels in an effort to curb the illegal sex trade.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_802605.html

Why · 07-23-2003, 06:10 AM

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07-23-2003, 06:07 AM	#1
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Greeks plan to boost brothels for 2004 Olympics Greeks plan to boost brothels for 2004 Olympics The Greek government is planning to open up 30 new brothels in Athens for the 2004 Olympic Games. The move has been condemned as abhorrent by a group of seven countries which are planning to send athletes to the event. Cabinet ministers for gender equality in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have sent a joint letter of complaint to the mayor of Athens. It said: "It is with indignation and surprise that we have learned that Greece plans to increase brothel activities during the Olympics in Athens 2004. This will lead to more women being exploited and abused. "We ... will in this way express our abhorrence and protest your plans, which we do not feel to be compatible with the fundamental ideals behind the Olympics," they wrote in the letter, posted on the Swedish government's website. Greek authorities say they have decided to implement a 1999 law which stipulates all brothels must have permits. Only a few of the brothels in Athens have permits. Officials say they will hand out 230 permits. The ministers said in their letter it was "of utmost importance that the opposition to all forms of commercial exploitation also include women and children who are especially vulnerable in connection with the Olympic Games." Sweden's vice prime minister and minister for gender equality, Margareta Winberg, told the daily Aftonbladet the brothels may have negative consequences. She was quoted as saying: "It will encourage the visitors to Athens to buy sex and it also sends a signal to the Greek population that women should accept this." Greece's powerful Orthodox Church last month accused Athens city authorities of seeking to increase the number of prostitution licenses in the capital before the games, expressing "surprise and dismay" over a city council petition urging the government to re-examine prostitution regulations in the Greek capital. The council responded that the church had been misinformed, and that it only had asked the government to clarify operating rules for brothels in an effort to curb the illegal sex trade. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_802605.html

07-23-2003, 06:10 AM	#2
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