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Justice Minister Proposes Jail Terms for Prostitution Offences

By Michael Chapman

Iceland’s Minister of Justice has announced plans to tighten penalties for prostitution-related offences, including introducing mandatory prison sentences for buyers. In a written response from the Ministry of Justice Iceland, RÚV reports that minister Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir outlined proposed amendments to the Penal Code aimed at preventing cases from being resolved without prosecution. What’s the… The post Justice Minister Proposes Jail Terms for Prostitution Offences appeared fir...