Prostitution in Albania is illegal but widespread. Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early s, prostitution in Albania was virtually unknown. Migration from rural areas to cities, and the economic problems following the Soviet collapse, caused some women to turn to prostitution.
Street prostitution occurs near the centre of the capital, Tirana , mainly by Roma men and women. Three articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania outlaw prostitution and related activities: [4].
Albania is a source, transit route, and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking. Albanian women and children are also domestically subjected to sex trafficking, especially during tourist season. Traffickers use false promises, such as offers of marriage or employment, to entice victims, and increasingly use social media for this purpose.
Albanian victims are subjected to sex trafficking in countries across Europe , particularly Kosovo , Greece , Italy , and the United Kingdom. People from Eastern European countries, Philippines , and Nigeria have been subjected to sex trafficking in Albania. In , twenty-one suspects were investigated for child trafficking, and 48 for adult trafficking. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 February Department of State.
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