Austria

A Comparison of Prostitution Law in Austria’s Federal Regions

Austrian legislation is supposed to create framework conditions allowing sex workers to perform their profession “safely”. We took a look at the different legislation in place across the regions, from the Vice Squad Law in Vorarlberg through to Upper Austria’s Sexual Services Law, and highlighted the commonalities and differences between them.  To find out exactly …

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The grubby business of asparagus – systematic exploitation of harvest workers in Europe

Hurray – it’s asparagus season again! You’ll find slogans of this kind everywhere you go at this time of year. One person’s culinary delight, however, is another’s abject suffering. Because when it comes to the miserable working conditions experienced by the huge numbers of harvest workers impacted by the systematic exploitation in the industry, we …

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Taskforce trafficking: Austria’s fight against illegal exploitation

The violation of human rights and the ignoring of human dignity are completely normal in the world of trafficking. Political organisations such as the European Union are trying to combat exploitation on a national and international level. This is done by the enacting of new laws and regulations. Nonprofits such as Hope for the Future …

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