human trafficking
Satellites Are Zeroing in on Poachers and Traffickers in the ‘Outlaw Ocean’
Some vessels use ocean rendezvous to exchange contraband, and even captive crew. But big data tools are finding new ways to track these activities from outer space.
Toronto Police Looking for More Victims After Three Charged With Human Trafficking
The two men and one woman from Mississauga, Ontario, already have 28 charges between them.
71 People Were Just Released from Bonded Labour in Rajasthan
A tip-off from a worker's brother alerted the authorities in this case, but modern slavery remains prevalent and politically sheltered in the state.
How a ‘Human Trafficking’ Narrative Was Used to Kill Backpage
Carl Ferrer, Backpage co-founder and CEO, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to facilitate prostitution.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
House passes school-safety bill that doesn't touch guns, second Trump lawyer linked to Stormy Daniels payment, and more.
Popular Bali Orphanage Accused of Being a Tourist Scam
Former employees at Jodie O'Shea House allege only six actual orphans live there.
Inside an Immersive Theater Project Confronting Sex Trafficking in Suburbia
I visited a human trafficking "horror house" in Georgia that aims to shed light on the often-overlooked issue.
Migration Should be Safe for Every Child
On International Migration Day, we must remind ourselves that 2018 is the year to help the 28 million children that have been driven from their homes due to the refugee crisis.
How a Sex Trafficked Teen Was Sentenced to Life for Killing a Man Who Bought Her
This week, celebrities like Rihanna, TI, and Kim Kardashian have posted about how the system has treated Brown unfairly, and a petition calling for her a pardon has garnered more than 200,000 signatures.
The Refugee Whose Husband Sold Her Into Sex Slavery
Abeer and her husband left Syria to seek refuge in Lebanon. When they ran out of money, he sold her to his friends—and then forced her to sell herself on the streets.
Inside a Terrifying Stop for Migrants Heading to the US
We traveled to a nearly inaccessible spot in the Sonora desert where organized crime groups detain people on their way to North America.