The novel Lolita was a source of scandal and criticism from the moment it was published in 1955. Nabokov’s story follows the obsession of a 40-year-old man with a 12-year-old girl. As the novel is told from the perspective of the perpetrator, the reading experience is all the more shocking, and the narrator all the
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One click, one package, one bargain – never before has consumption been as easy as it is today. Yet behind seemingly low prices lies an uncomfortable truth. Our consumption habits contribute to the exploitation of people and the environment. While we in the Global North benefit from low prices, others pay the real price, often
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The investigation by Tyrol’s State Criminal Office into two establishments in Innsbruck operating under the guise of massage studios, publicly disclosed in June, has once again brought attention to a problem often hidden from view: the exploitation of women in the context of illegal prostitution under the official cover of massage businesses. According to investigative
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At the beginning of June 2025, the Platform Against Exploitation and Human Trafficking celebrated its tenth anniversary. A full day was dedicated to civil society engagement – with a program that impressively demonstrated how far civil society has come in combating exploitation and trafficking in human beings. At the same time, it became clear how
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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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The Nordic Model, also known as the Swedish or Gender Equality Model, was introduced in Sweden in 1999 and has since represented a powerful political approach in the fight against prostitution and human trafficking. The central tenet of this model is that prostitutes are decriminalised, while sex buyers and profiteers are prosecuted, and exit programmes
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Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, Attack on Titan and Pokémon – the animé industry today is bigger than ever before. Once merely the reserve of a niche subculture, the Japanese cartoon films and series evolved long ago developed to become a global market worth billions. In 2023 alone, their value was estimated at approximately 21 billion US dollars. In
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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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