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"Mr President, I would like to thank Mrs Sörensen for her report, which contains many proposals, and for the emphasis placed on the fact that trafficking in women and children is a violation of human rights. The body and the human person are not commodities. Even though many women choose to become prostitutes as an easy way of making a living, I would make no distinction between voluntary and forced prostitution: all prostitution is exploitation.
I would like to stress three points: firstly, trafficking and immigration. A closed border policy prompts immigrants to turn to criminal organisations in order to procure visas or enter the country concerned illegally. The Member States must develop a more united, responsible policy. Thirdly: the victims’ rights. It was proposed that the European Union issue temporary residence permits to victims which would be conditional upon the victims giving evidence against the traffickers, but, as yet, Italy is the only State to issue permits which are not conditional upon the giving of evidence.
I would like to finish by raising the question of clients. Commissioner Vitorino repeatedly stated the need to take into account the demand of this market, that is the clients. But who are the clients? They could be our fathers, our sons or ourselves. It is our duty to do our part to bring about a radical change in the mentality and culture of our society. This means promoting policies which support women."@en1
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