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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 […]

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

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

They are the youngest members of our society – and at the same time also the weakest, who need special protection. November 20th is International Children’s Rights Day – and yet they are violated all over the world. For example, through child labor. But what are children’s rights? And why are they still disregarded in

In the decade since it was announced that Qatar would be hosting the 2022 World Cup, the small desert state has regularly attracted international attention. The country appears to be accepting the scandals surrounding the major event as collateral damage in its meteoric economic development. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly close to

The true story of an incredible liberation An autobiography BASED ON A TRUE STORY: By the time she starts an internship at a counseling center for refugees in Nairobi, Marianne has already been living in East Africa for 14 years. She resides there with her husband and sons, and they work in the field of

As the days start drawing in and temperatures start falling for another year, there can be little lovelier than lying down on the sofa after a long autumn walk with a mug of hot chocolate, something sweet or a piece of cake in hand. For us to enjoy this pleasure, however, the painful truth is

“If you don’t do what I say, I’ll kill you. And throw you somewhere. No one will know you existed”. A threat heard daily by thousands of forced prostitutes in Europe. They are modern-day sex slaves. Abducted by human traffickers or loverboys who have promised them great happiness in the western world. A reality you

Every year on October 18th, the European Day Against Human Trafficking takes place. It draws attention to this issue and to the victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a sum of serious human rights violation and a criminal offence. But what exactly is human trafficking? And what is the situation in Europe? PEOPLE AS