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Indonesia prostitutes resist red-light shutdown

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Published June 24, 2014 9:22am ET
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Indonesia prostitutes resist red-light shutdown
In this Thursday, June 19, 2014 photo, a 'karaoke girl' shouts protests against the city government's move to close down Dolly prostitution complex upon seeing reporters walking past her karaoke parlor at the red-light district in Surabaya, Indonesia. The mayor of Indonesia's second-largest city may have officially shut down one of Southeast Asia's biggest red-light districts areas last week, but the world's oldest profession is still up and running despite warnings to stop. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) | Dita Alangkara

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — The mayor of Indonesia’s second-largest city has officially shut down “Dolly,” one of Southeast Asia’s biggest red-light districts, but the world’s oldest profession is still working despite warnings to stop.

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