Millions of people around the world absolutely adore K-Pop. Groups such as BTS, Blackpink and Twice fill entire arenas in record time and regularly top the international charts. But what do things actually look like behind the scenes? Is the life led by the idols really quite so glamorous as it first seems? What actually is “K-Pop”? K-Pop (short […]
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While carrying out a major police operation against human trafficking, Spanish authorities made a shocking discovery. In several apartments, which had been converted into “massage salons”, they freed 162 women from forced prostitution. The women lived in catastrophic conditions, with the woman servicing their customers in bunkbeds where they subsequently had to sleep. 162 victims,
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Prostitution is often described as “the world’s oldest profession”, and accepted as an unavoidable component of many societies. In Austria, prostitution is legalised and subject to defined regulations. As a result, there is a widespread assumption that the women involved in prostitution enter the industry of their own will. This article takes a critical look
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People are abducted, sold, used like commodities and thrown away – what remains are beings who have to find themselves again. On Thursday, 10 April 2025, the Expedithalle in Vienna opened its doors for an impressive evening dedicated to a topic that is often taboo but highly relevant to society: the purchase of sex and
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13 potential members of a Nigerian mafia group have been arrested in western Germany. They are accused of having made a lot of money through love scams, human trafficking and forced labour. Suspects arrested after raids The police in Lower Saxony have struck a major blow against organised crime. After several raids targeting the Nigerian
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As a wealthy country at the heart of Europe, Austria is a popular transit and stop-off destination in the people trafficking industry. In an effort to counter these trends and offer those affected lasting protection, numerous charitable organisations have put down roots in Austria. These function as a crucial point of contact for people in
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Survivors of human trafficking, who are looking for a safe way out, need hope and viable livelihood skills that are suitable for entering the job market. In 2015, Andrea Staudenherz founded the association HOPE FOR THE FUTURE in Vienna as an anchor of hope for victims of sex trafficking, who are seeking help to escape such exploitative
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The corona pandemic triggered a wave of unemployment worldwide. Countries that rely heavily on tourism suffered severe economic damages. In Austria, attempts are being made to provide state financial aid for many industries. Whereas the situations in other parts of Europe and the world look much worse. People who live in countries with no functioning
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Ines, a student willing to migrate to other countries, was recruited by human traffickers to prostitute herself for them in Italy. She met a man who offered her a job in Italy as an assistant in a magic show. However, when she arrived in Italy, she quickly discovered that the man had deceived her about
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Housework, cleaning work, care work – these are all jobs that are barely or poorly paid and thus suggest a high number of unreported cases of human trafficking. Modern slavery also takes place in Austrian private households, as cleaning, care and nursing staff usually cannot be fully remunerated, and these sectors are not given enough