Victims of human trafficking often find it very difficult to exit the exploitative relationship in which they are trapped. Freedom business projects help trafficked persons to master this exit by offering them a new perspective. They ensure that they receive training and meaningful work, a social network and, if necessary, psychological support. Such projects or …
Systematic oppression, forced labor, torture, rape, human experimentation, and forced sterilization: At first, it was just conjecture, but then documents emerged that brought to light a sad reality. For decades, members of the Uyghur ethnic group in northwest China have been systematically oppressed, persecuted, and put into so-called „re-education camps“ – and we all watch …
Forced Labor in Xinjiang: The Hidden Suffering of a Religious Minority Read More »
Human trafficking and modern slave labor also exist in Europe. Associations and projects like Hope for the Future offer holistic integration models that help people escape the clutches of traffickers and start a new, fulfilling life. Without qualifications and language skills, however, many end up back in the exploitative workforce sooner or later – which …
Many holidaymakers visiting West Africa come into contact with children in Senegal begging for food and water on the street. But who are these children? Where do they come from, and who is forcing them to beg? And finally, should we give or not give – and what are the alternatives? HOLIDAYING BETWEEN NATIONAL PARKS, …
To give – or not to give? Child beggars in Senegal Read More »
Human trafficking has become a profitable business over the past decades. The reason for this does not only point to criminal gangs, which are now professionally organized. The fault, as it happens so often, is in the system, meaning our economic system. Also known as capitalism, our system today not only tolerates human trafficking, but …
Small babies being filmed hardly censored, or while taking a bath, covered with no more than a thin cloth. Three-year-olds shown on YouTube learning to go to the potty on their own for the first time. Six-year-olds having a hissy fit, the camera still running. And nine-year-old children happily skipping about in the garden, jumping …
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic; one day later, the first death occurs in Austria. On March 16, the federal government decides on the first lockdown: the aim is to protect human lives. But in doing so, it endangers those who are not safe at home. A report on increased domestic …
Like oil on fire: The Corona pandemic & domestic violence Read More »
At the time of writing, very few countries had taken the step of banning prostitution entirely, and penalising anyone who pays for sex. Under the “Nordic Model”, the ban on buying sex states that people involved in prostitution are not committing a criminal act, and they are provided with support by the state in their …
Located in Bangladesh, Daulatdia is one of the largest brothels in the world. It has existed since British colonial times and embodies a different world beyond the culturally conservative society of Bangladesh. As Daulatdia is located between the ferry port and the transit road, between 3,000 (CNN) and 3,500 (ARTE) clients, most of them truck …
The Prisoners of Daulatdia: Prostitution and Human Trafficking in Bangladesh Read More »
For millions of us, fireworks are just as important a part of the changing of old year to new as the Danube Waltz, bottles of sparkling wine going pop, and the booming of St. Stephen’s Cathedral’s Pummerin bell officially ringing in the New Year. As in recent years, while there won’t be any official firework …
Child Labour in Fireworks Production: the Real Cost of those Firecrackers Read More »