Prague, May 20, 2008 -- The Czech Republic lacks a law that would regulate prostitution and it is unlikely that such a law will be passed in the near future, Czech Human Rights and Minorities Minister Dzamila Stehlikova told journalists Tuesday. More

Caroline Zulu, sex worker and rights advocate from South Africa, talks with Anna-Louise Crago of the SWAN News about police violence against sex workers in her country and the community’s response to it. More

Elena, SWAN member and journalist in the Kiev newspaper Motilek was one of the participants of the sex workers leadership training recently held in Ukraine. She shares with us her impressions from the event. More

On 17 to 19 April 2008 the 39th Seminar on Prostitution was held in the city of Hamburg, Germany. The topic of the seminar was Similarities and differences in the context of Migration and Sex Work. Participants adopted St. Pauli Protocol on sex work and migration. More

The 3rd week of May is dedicated to the support to the people infected and affected by HIV. On that occasion in May 18th HESED, SWAN member from Bulgaria, took part in an initiative organized by the Bulgarian Ministry of Health and the National Program for Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS. More

On April 1 this year the national project Keeping low HIV prevalence in Republic of Macedonia was launched. Through this program financially supported by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), services for sex workers, their clients and families will for the first time ever be expanded out of Skopje. HOPS, SWAN member from Macedonia will run current and establish new activities targeting sex workers. More

UHRA, SWAN member from Ukraine, organized in Kamenets-Podolskii leadership training for sex workers, with participation of 14 sex workers from 14 region of the country. This was also the launch of the Ukrainian sex workers community mobilization project. Police present the biggest threat for sex workers in Ukraine, shows a recent survey. More

More than 60 representatives from migrants’ and prostitutes’ counseling organizations, sex workers and other experts from around Europe participated in a red umbrella event in from of Austrian Parliament. Among them for representatives of SWAN. More