Civil Liberties

Zurich Experiments With "Sex Boxes" For Legal Prostitution

Prostitution legal in Switzerland since 1942

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No car, no sex.

That's the rule for an experiment Zurich is launching Monday to make prostitution less of a public nuisance and safer for women.

Switzerland has long been famous for its mountaineering, chocolate and precision watches, but a lesser known aspect is its legal prostitution since 1942, for which its largest city is one of the main centres in Europe.