Constitutional Court says towns entitled to ban prostitution in public places

The Constitutional Court has ruled that local town halls are fully entitled to ban prostitution in public places. The legal dispute arose when several town halls issued regulations banning prostitution in all public places and pushing it to the outskirts of town. The interior ministry questioned their right to set such a norm. The court ruling will now help other towns that are plagued by the problem. Many mayors have called on Czech MPs to set clear rules as regards "the oldest trade in the world". Although pimping is illegal in the Czech Republic prostitution is not and there have been calls for it to be legalized and brought under control -with taxes and regular medical check-ups.