“Reykjavík is becoming known as a prostitution hub”

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Iceland’s justice minister has proposed legislation aimed at reducing demand for prostitution by publicly naming buyers of sexual services. The bill is intended to deter buyers, with suspended sentences expected in most cases rather than prison terms.

The aim of the Minister of Justice's new bill on prostitution is not to send buyers of sexual services to prison, as the minister envisages that such offenses would generally result in suspended prison sentences. Rather, the goal is to strengthen deterrence and reduce demand by making buyers' names public.