Prostitution is a taboo topic in the former Yugoslav countries and engaging in sex work is criminalised in these countries, except in Slovenia (although the instrusive offering of sexual services in public has been prohibited since 2006). There is a lack of research on prostitution, while the development of policy is ideological rather than empirically driven (Radacic, forthcoming; Pajnik, forthcoming). This comparative research will assess commonalities and differences of prostitution policies in the two countries - if and how the differences are reflected in legal discourses as well as the narratives of sex workers. Addressing the gap in research, the project is focused on eliciting experiences of sex workers, as the most important source of information in designing and implementing feasible and effective policies (Wegenaar & Altink 2012). In addition to the analysis of public policy documents we shall examine prostitution case-law of selected courts in the two capitals in the recent two year period and conduct interviews with 10 to 20 sex workers. This is a pilot project of a comparative, interdisciplinary and practice oriented nature, which makes it an innovative and important endeavour. Apart from bringing new theoretical and empirical knowledge, the project also aims at empowering sex workers. As no initiatives exist in the two countries that work in the area of sex workers' rights, and the two countries also face a complete lack of self-organisation, the project field work will create partnerships of researchers and sex workers to contribute to the protection of human rights.