French stars sign petition against plan to ban prostitution

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French stars sign petition against plan to ban prostitution

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-stars-sign-petition-against-plan-ban-prostitution-153721860.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QXoEA0Own5xwHDoMBheo0g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-16T153721Z_1_CBRE9AF17EH00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-BERLIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Deneuve poses on red carpet for screening of &quot;Elle s'en va&quot; at 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin" align="left" title="Deneuve poses on red carpet for screening of &quot;Elle s'en va&quot; at 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin" border="0" /></a>A group of French celebrities including singer Charles Aznavour and actress Catherine Deneuve have signed a petition against a socialist proposal to punish clients of prostitutes. Next week, a French parliament committee will review a proposal by the ruling socialist party faction to scrap sanctions on soliciting and instead punish prostitutes' customers with fines. &quot;Without supporting or promoting prostitution, we refuse the criminalization of people who prostitute themselves and those who use their services,&quot; some 70 French celebrities, including former socialist culture minister Jack Lang, said in a statement published in French media on Saturday. Ageing French singer Antoine, who took the initiative for the petition, told French daily Le Figaro the government should continue fighting sexual slavery but should not criminalize prostitution and that those who prostitute themselves should have the same rights as other workers.</p><br clear="all"/>

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