who work for the pimps. This allows the pimps to stay out of the area and away from police attention. Often they remain in their home country. Although widely tolerated by police and local authorities, this neighbourhood has at times been a target of joint government/police efforts to track down human trafficking operatives, mostly aimed at breaking up criminal networks that lure young women from central and eastern European countries with the promise of a better life in Western Europe. Non-profit associations also operate in the area, mainly women's groups providing support and counseling to prostitutes. See also List of streets in Brussels Prostitution in Belgium Red-light districts in Belgium References Aerschotrue Red-light districts in Belgium Prostitution in Belgium