Red light district tours to be banned in Amsterdam to stop tourists 'leering at sex workers'
AMSTERDAM has banned all organised tours that go through the city's famous red light district in a bid to stop a culture where tourists "leer at sex workers".
The crackdown follows a number of new measures that have been brought into place to reduce anti-social behaviour from visitors.Group tours of more than 15 people will also be banned in the surrounding area, according toFinance alderman Udo Kock said: "We do not consider it appropriate for tourists to leer at sex workers."Research suggests up to 1,000 group tours frequent the red light district every week, which has become popular with tourists wanting to see the area.
One woman wrote on Twitter: "I am a sex worker in the Red Light District. And no, we are not happy with Amsterdam's war on tourism.However, a study found that four in five sex workers felt guided tours hurt their business, according to the Dutch News report. I am a sex worker in the Red Light District. And no, we are not happy with Amsterdam's war on tourism. The majority of our clientele are tourists. No tourist is no income for us.
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