Human trafficking
WATCH: Israel Police arrest seven individuals on suspicion of running human trafficking ring
According to Israel Police, the suspects lured the women in with false promises of office jobs and provided them housing before forcing them to provide sexual services.
Couple arrested for human trafficking after keeping foreign worker under 'slavery conditions'
Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others
State attorney rejects request by Israeli NGOs to take steps against OnlyFans
IOM reports 80,000 migrants voluntarily returned from Libya since 2015
The IOM's VHR program aims to provide a safe and dignified return for migrants stranded in Libya, addressing their immediate needs and helping them reintegrate into their home communities.
Portugal must 'pay costs' of slavery and colonial crimes, president says
Portugal's colonial era, during which countries including Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor as well as parts of India were subjected to Portuguese rule.
Interpol: Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis
Organized crime rings that fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network
Smuggler kidnaps, imprisons Sri Lankan woman in apartment outside Jerusalem
The mother had called the police the day prior and explained that her daughter had been kidnapped by a man whom she knew.
Pornhub owner reaches deal with US prosecutors over sex trafficking ties
Aylo - whose brands also include YouPorn and Brazzers - knew that its proceeds from those websites stemmed from illegal activity, prosecutors said.
Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuba earlier this week revealed authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network, which it said operated both on Cuban soil and in Russia.
Brazil rescues hundreds held in modern-day slave conditions
In Brazil, slavery is legally defined as forced labor but also covers debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that pose health risks.
Stolen child reunites with birth mother after 42 years apart
Jimmy Lippert Thyden from Virginia reunited with his Chilean birth mother last week after an entire life of separation.
This traveler uncovered a secret corridor behind her hotel room's closet
A woman uploaded a terrifying video to TikTok in which she accidentally discovered a rather scary hidden room in her hotel: "It looks like it's taken from a horror movie."
Over 1 million women went missing in India from 2019 to 2021 - report
Causes cited in regard to the tremendous number of missing women were trafficking for forced marriage, domestic work, sexual exploitation, and child labor.