Soliciting for clients in print or electronic media for reception by the public e.g. using social media or a website and newspapers. The sentence for the above crimes is imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or a fine. Living off or facilitating sex work is a crime. It is a criminal offense if an individual keep a brothel (a house where clients visit sex workers) or is a pimp (a person who controls sex workers and arranges clients for them, taking a percentage of their earnings in return). Zimbabwe criminal laws are aimed at supressing sex work not totally prohibiting it. Other conduct that is criminalised is aimed at preventing human trafficking for the purposes of sex work and Child sexual exploitation. This includes: • Procuring (Recruiting) people to become sex workers. • If you are to be detained, you have the right to remain silent and the right to make one telephone call. If you are denied the use of the telephone remember to mention this to your lawyer. • If you get access to a phone, contact either your lawyer or someone who can help provide you with legal assistance. You can call the hotline numbers and ask the organisation to help you with finding legal assistance. It is advised to always have a lawyer to your assistance. In case you are detained, ask your lawyer to bring a thick jersey for you especially if it is cold! • O nce your lawyer arrives, you should be granted time with him or her to explain your side of the case. This is not always granted! • Coercing (forcing) or inducing people to engage in sexual conduct. • D etaining people for purposes of engaging in unlawful sexual conduct. • Permitting young persons to be in a place where they will engage in unlawful sexual conduct. What to do when arrested Your number one aim is to get out of the police station, go home and not be bothered by the police again. • Treat the arresting officers with great respect even if they are abusive or violent towards you. You will be asked in court if you have any complaints against the police and this is the time when you need to mention any violence or threats against you. • Ask the arresting officer for his or her name and, if a docket is opened, record the Record Book number of the case. If the police believe they have a case against you they will open a docket and should ask you to make a statement, which they will type out. • D o not admit to anything or divulge more information. It is the duty of the police and the courts to provide proof of what happened. Make sure you make the statement freely and voluntarily. It should not be out of fear, threats, duress or undue influence. 6 • T he duty of your lawyer is to get you out of the police station and to have the matter dropped. He or she should argue that you are not a threat, that you will not escape and will co-operate with the police and assist them with their enquiries. • Should you be charged, you must appear in court within 48 hours not beyond that.