The level of foreign prostitution has risen back to those last seen prior to the Norwegian government’s implementation of a ban on purchasing sexual services. The public broadcaster NRK has revealed that statistics compiled by the Oslo Pro Centre show that prostitution figures in Oslo are now comparable to those of two years ago. The ban on sexual service purchasing has been in force for nearly one year.
The Oslo Pro Centre is a national organisation that studies information relative to prostitution as well as a resource centre which provides social and health services for both men and women involved in the prostitution industry. Liv Jessen, head of the Pro Centre, has expressed surprise at the recent increase in numbers – including the fact that a high number are from Nigeria – as reported in The Norway Post.
Once renowned for legal prostitution, Norway enacted legislation at the end of 2008 that meant any man caught soliciting sexual favours could face a prison term of up to six months and possible fines. The effect was immediate, as most sex workers disappeared from public streets almost at once. The law forbids the buying of sex but not the selling, meaning prostitutes are not prosecuted but rather face an almost impossible task of finding a client. The ban also was applied to Norwegian men travelling abroad, though as yet no arrests have been made.
The Pro Centre was founded in 1983 under the guidance of the Municipality of Oslo and is funded by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The Centre’s primary aims are to provide support and advice to industry workers but they also operate a free healthcare service focussing on reproductive and sexual health.
Yes,
Norwegians are cold and unresponsive, not all but the bigger bulks are. Luckily there are also many foreigners in Oslo
Would have been interesting to hear what has happened with the number of ethnic Norwegian prositutes during this period.
That’s I’d like to return there asap, dear Sir Euro :)
@Einar
I was serious for real. LoL. Har du noe problemer mot Norge ?
I WOULD RATHER KILL MYSELF IF I WAS FORCED TO LIVE IN OSLO. I WOULD RATHER PREFER TO LIVE IN BARCELONA, JUST FOR THE DELICIOUS FOOD, THE GORGEOUS CITY FULL OF INCREDIBLE ARCHITECTURE AND MONUMENTS, THE BEACH, THE SUN, THE WARM WEATHER, THE COSMOPOLITE CULTURAL LIFE ( BARCELONA NIGHT PARTY IS THE BEST), AND, WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT, THE VERY SMILING OPEN AND NICE PEOPLE WITH GOOD VIBRATIONS…
I DON´T THINK YOU CAN FIND ALL THIS IN NORWAY.. PEOPLE IN OSLO IS VERY COLD, CLOSED, WITH THOSE COLD UNEXPRESIVE DEPRESSIVE FACES, UNABLE TO INTERACT PROPERLY WITH PEOPLE FROM OTHER CULTURES AND LIVE AN INTERCULTURAL LIVE. ( YOUR PERFECT NORWEGIAN SOCIETY, THE SAME SENSE OF SUPERIORITY OF ICELANDERS) YOU HAVE 200 DAYS OF COLD, RAIN AND SNOW, ONLY 10% OF REAL SUNNY DAYS DURING THE YEAR… I MEAN, WHAT IS LIFE IF YOU CANNOT ENJOY IT AT ITS MUST? WICH IS SHARING GOOD MOMENTS WITH PEOPLE, GROWING EMOTIONALLY AND CULTURALLY AND OF COURSE, ENJOYING GOOD WEATHER??
WELL, THE ONLY GOOD THING OF OSLO, COMPARING IT WITH BARCELONA, IS THAT IT IS MORE AFFORDABLE TO BUY OR RENT A HOUSE IN OSLO.
Densou please shut up!!
I know plenty of Europeans (within EU-members) who would rather kill for living in Oslo. Well, ok, it cannot be compared to other places in Norway but it has its ‘charme’ somehow.
(yep, me either)
WELL, NOW IT IS CLEAR WHY CASES OF RAPE HAS DOUBLED IN NORWAY DURING THIS YEAR…
Wow! It´s great to have you back on your back!
Oslo is a lost city.