According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), human trafficking and ‘modern slavery’ is on the rise across the globe and taking on ‘horrific dimensions.’ But what kinds of factors make people vulnerable to being trafficked? A new report investigates.
Khalida Popal, player turned team director of the Afghan women's team, says she's worried that some of the men accused of sexually abusing players in Afghanistan will go unpunished. The allegations were denied by the Afghan FA last year.
Human trafficking between Africa and Europe has not only thrived in recent years, it has grown into a highly abusive system involving corrupt elites and political networks. Jan Philipp-Scholz, the author of a new book on the migration business, has spoken with migrants in Africa on nearly every step of their journey. Their testimonies reveal the extent of abuse and human rights violations happening on Europe’s doorstep.
A recent report by the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) detailed cases of sexual violence and exploitation of migrants, including young men and boys, during their journey to Italy. It goes on to describe what happens to many survivors after they reach Europe.
Migrants and refugees who travel to Italy face a high risk of sexual violence both during the journey and after they arrive. Among the victims are men and boys, yet their stories are not often heard. A report by the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) details some of their testimonies of suffering.
The Women’s Refugee Commission in a new study found that "sexual violence against all refugees and migrants –women, men, girls and boys- appears to be commonplace along the central Mediterranean route." Their study outlines recommendations for service providers, governments and donors to try and deal with this problem.
An operation by police in southern Italy has led to the arrest of three people and parole for two others. Those under investigation had been found to have exploited two Romanians and one Malian over the past two years on two farms, paying them almost nothing. The inquiry found that the two female Romanian farm workers had also been raped.
Isolated underage migrants are sometimes targeted by pedophiles. Organizations that work with young migrants have reported several cases of sexual violence. So how can young people best protect themselves when sleeping on the streets of Paris?
She escaped from a living hell: Nadia Murad gives a face to the thousands of Yazidi women who were raped by members of IS. Her efforts to end sexual violence as a weapon in war earned her the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has launched an appeal to ensure that refugees and displaced people are more protected against sexual and gender-based violence in the workplace.
Can you create art out of the traumas many refugees had to undergo to reach Europe? An exhibition in a small village in northwest Germany sponsored by the Malteser charity is doing just that in hopes of helping refugees to process their experiences.
Police in the southwestern city are searching for two additional people suspected of being involved in the rape of a German student. Eight suspects are already in custody, and a state minister is facing criticism.