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Ministry says respect dignity of prostitutes

By Nie Ligao
Updated: 2010-07-26 11:47

The dignity of people arrested in a widespread crackdown on prostitution should be respected, according to a notice from the Ministry of Public Security cited in the Dahe Newspaper Monday. The move comes after a number of incidents where police used questionable methods in the crackdown campaign launched by the ministry on June 22.

In one case in Guangdong province, police released a photo of a suspected prostitute, barefoot and tied by a rope. And in Hubei province, the personal information of prostitutes and their clients was posted in public.

The notice states that public security authorities should implement the laws and regulations evenhandedly and legitimately and guarantee the personal dignity of criminals during anti-prostitution activities.

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Policemen catch a client of a prostitute in Haining city of East China's Zhejiang province on June 8, 2010. Twenty policemen raided a suburban street plagued with prostitution after migrant workers swarmed into the region. 20 barber's, massage and cosmetic stores involved in the sex trade were busted resulting in 16 arrests along with eight clients caught in the act. [Photo/CFP]

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Two prostitutes and their clients are taken away by police in Haining city of East China's Zhejiang province on June 8, 2010.[Photo/CFP]

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Prostitutes and their clients are under detention during a crackdown campaign in Haining city of East China's Zhejiang province on June 8, 2010. [Photo/CFP]

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Police Raid “Prostitution Street”, Netizens Not Impressed
A prostitution street in Zhejiang Haining has been shut down.

Zhejiang [province] Haining City Public Safety Bureau in collaboration with the City Council coordinated more than 20 officers from the Shu Cun and Guang Chao police departments. With the cooperation of the Nan Fan police department, they used five different routes to bust an entire street of ‘beauty parlors’.


The street is located between the cities of Haining and Lingping. Recently, the large inflow of immigrant workers has made it prosperous. The broad Yandong Street runs from north to south. Most of the shops along the street are two-stories tall and sell construction materials. However, in front of the health centers and massage parlors wedged in between, young girls with heavy makeup and scant clothing show off their bare legs,
tempting those passing by with their sultry gaze.



After more than a week of undercover investigation, local police conducted the raid.



As the clients and prostitutes were arrested and escorted into the police vehicles, spectators cheered and applauded.



The operation arrested 8 customers. Prostitutes, Mama-sans, and store workers totaled 16.



According to law enforcement, the “beauty street” has been around for some time, and has been a negative influence in the area.
Although the police underwent previous operations, those in the area are very mobile and tend to reestablish themselves quickly.



The cooperation between the police departments this time hoped to overwhelm them and make the street completely disappear.
As of right now this case is under further investigation.