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Sex For Sale, But How?

  • Human Rights
  • Trafficking
  • Work

AMSTERDAM/BRUSSEL/STOCKHOLM - European approaches to sex work legislation present a complex patchwork of contrasting policies, each claiming to prioritise worker welfare whilst often falling short in practice.

The Survivors

  • Human Rights
  • Trafficking

MANILA - After corona, the problem of online sexual abuse and exploitation has only intensified. At any time of the day, 750 000 people worldwide are searching for images of child abuse. As many as 1 in 5 children in the Philippines face it. Yet international interest in the problem is declining.

Chile’s Stolen Children: Not a Dictatorship Story

  • Exploitation
  • Human Rights
  • Trafficking

SANTIAGO DE CHILE- Over the last few years, stories have been published on the irregular adoptions that took place in Chile during the years of the Pinochet dictatorship. But the trafficking of children from Chile did not begin and end with the dictatorship. It still goes on today. This cross-border investigation reveals the network of perpetrators and the modus operandi of this ongoing crime.

A demonstration of mothers whose children were stolen.

White Lines, Political Play

  • Corruption
  • Organised crime
  • Trafficking

BELGRADE - Cocaine production and trafficking has reached record levels, with organised crime groups from the Western Balkans playing a major role in the EU market, working with Dutch groups. The recent hacking of the encrypted messaging platform Sky ECC has revealed the inner workings of criminal organisations. A team of journalists from Serbia and the Netherlands investigated the impact of the violent cocaine trade linking their countries.

Photo credit: Dutch Customs/Douane Nederland.

Bosnian Birds, Italian Bullets

  • Corruption
  • Environment
  • Trafficking

LIVNO - In Bosnia and Herzegovina, many quails are killed by Italian hunters, and environmentalists are concerned that wildlife crime is rapidly growing out of control. A team of investigative journalists travelled to Bosnia and Serbia and busted an illegal hunting operation.

Baby Number 12

  • Organised crime
  • Trafficking

ZURICH - Baby number 12 is a global investigation into an adoption scheme that began in Switzerland in the ‘50s, and the trauma that haunt the victims today. The investigation aims to expose the responsibilities of the Swiss authorities and will ask for their action.

Nature for Sale: Why Protection of Endemic Species Isn't Enforced

  • Environment
  • Trafficking

SKOPJE - The Macedonian grayling is a unique butterfly species which resides exclusively on the outskirts of a small Macedonian town, with no other known locations worldwide. The specimen of this rare and endangered butterfly can be purchased at low prices across Europe — how did this become possible?

Big Cats: Balkan Underworld's New Status Symbols

  • Environment
  • Organised crime
  • Trafficking

TIRANA / DURRES / BELGRADE / PRISTINA - Across the Balkans, particularly in Albania, a disturbing trend is emerging among organised crime figures and influencers: the ownership of exotic pets like lion and tiger cubs.

India's Hidden Cost in German Fashion

  • Exploitation
  • Human Rights
  • Trafficking

DELHI - India’s garment industry, valued at around 100 billion USD, employs 51 million people formally and another 68 million informally. As a key producer for Western nations and the second-largest textile exporter globally, the industry relies heavily on women, who make up over 70% of the workforce. However, women in this sector face significant harassment and exploitation in the workplace.

Man Overboard

  • Exploitation
  • Migration
  • Trafficking

TUNIS - Over the 2023, Tunisia has become the main crossing point for refugees and asylum seekers on their way to Europe.

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