human trafficking
The Anti-Trafficking Movement Is Pivoting to Afghanistan
American anti-trafficking groups often make impossible-to-verify claims. Now, they’re doing it in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Anti-Trafficking Charity Operation Underground Railroad Has Another Murky Rescue Story
The anti-trafficking group tells a tale about saving 10 women from sexual slavery and bringing them to the U.S. with the help of Trump’s White House and Tony Robbins. The full story is even stranger.
Human Smugglers Are Luring Pregnant Women to the Border With Lies on Facebook
With Facebook ads and a WhatsApp business account, smuggling networks are promising pregnant women and mothers swift entry into the U.S.
How the UK Became an Origin Country for Human Trafficking
For years the UK was known as a destination country for victims of trafficking. But now more and more vulnerable British nationals are being taken away from their communities and trafficked within the borders of the UK.
Operation Underground Railroad’s Carefully Crafted Public Image Is Falling Apart
Federal investigators, a staff exodus, and a disastrous appearance at a conspiracy conference have the anti-trafficking charity facing unprecedented pressure.
How a Viral Rape Video Implicated a TikToker in a Human Trafficking Ring
Authorities in India and Bangladesh believe the TikTok influencer used social media to lure and trap women.
5 Shocking Details From the Testimony of Young Filipino Women Trafficked to Syria
Secret Viber groups, dramatic escapes, and the elusive search for refuge were among the revelations.
Vietnamese ‘Drug Kingpin’ Jailed for Smuggling Migrants Onto Cannabis Farms
An investigation found several illegal cannabis operations throughout northwestern England.
Inside a Massive Anti-Trafficking Charity's Blundering Overseas Missions
Operation Underground Railroad claims to save child sex slaves. People on the ground describe disturbingly amateurish operations that could endanger those they're meant to help.
A Sex Work Researcher Tells Us All About Japan’s ‘Prostitution Island’
Legal and economic disruptions have all but ended the sex trade in Watakano.
Sex Workers Are Not Happy with the Plans for Amsterdam's Red Light District
The city's mayor says relocating sex workers will improve their safety. Sex workers disagree.
Nepal Wants Women to Get Permission From Their Families Before Flying Abroad
The top three officials advocating for this policy are all men. Of course.