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REACH, RESCUE and RESTORE. This is the guiding principle, or more precisely the operating strategy, of A21, a global non-profit organisation for combating human trafficking. For the group’s countless employees and volunteer workers, the abuse of children, women and men for their bodies and labour is not merely a reminder of the cruelty of which […]

“Prostitution is the ultimate self-determination of women”. “One no longer says prostitution, we speak of ‘sex work’ and ‘sex workers’”. Such statements reflect the change in perception that the so-called “oldest trade in the world” is currently undergoing. Out of the shadows and stigma into visibility. THE PROSTITUTION MYTH Women who sell their bodies now

When one thinks of human traffickers, a cliché image of a pimp often springs to mind. White, middle-aged male with thick gold chains. But what do we really know about the background and demographics of human traffickers and motives for exploiting other people? QUESTIONS TOO RARELY ASKED If you search online for a definition of

Getting help is often near impossible. Drawing attention to one’s own dangerous situation or domestic violence often means that the perpetrator or perpetrators become even more aggressive. Getting help – but in an inconspicuous manner, so that the perpetrator or perpetrators do not notice. But how could this work? A number of codes offer ways

COMMUNIST CONCENTRATION CAMPS China, what are you doing?! Europe has done nothing but watch. While we are fighting COVID-19, 1.5 million people are fighting for their lives in China in so-called internment camps. THE DAILY LIFE OF GENOCIDE What are internment camps? These camps are for ‘re-education’. Adrian Zenz, the German social scientist, explains: “The

The Netherlands has long been considered Europe’s hotspot for human trafficking and forced labour, especially in the sex industry. The European Commission reported 1,561 cases in the Netherlands in 2016, the highest number in Europe. But what is the situation like today? WORRYING NUMBERS In 2016, the European Union reported that between 2013 and 2014,

Symbols of innocence, yet not exempt from the atrocities of human trafficking: Babies. Despite international agreements and conventions, the sale of babies by slave traders and adopters takes place all over the world. The human traffickers do not shy away from rape, kidnapping or organ trafficking in order to make a profit from this new

The Kyrgyz subsidiary of Radio Free Europe, Radio Azattyk, has investigated the tricks of the so-called “webcam industry” in the small and bitterly poor Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is one of the hotspots of this twilight-zone branch of the sex industry. The research and investigations of Radio Azattyk focusses primarily on the experiences of two young

Away from the catwalks, behind closed doors, at photo shoots and yet known by everyone. Sexual abuse is rampant in the fashion industry, even expected when working with some notorious individuals. TIMES CHANGE, CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT In an interview with Der Spiegel, Wolfgang Joop described misogyny, the abuse of power and the sexual exploitation of

The next time a schnitzel drops onto your plate, you might want to take a moment to wonder not just about the welfare of the animal it came from, but also whether the person who processed it was treated fairly. According to research carried out recently by the British newspaper The Guardian, huge numbers of