In 2013, the number of human trafficking cases reported in Bolivia was more than 10 times higher than nine years ago, raising questions as to whether this represents a growth in criminal activity or an increase in the reporting of the crime. Statistics by the Bolivian police show that in 2005 only 35 trafficking cases […]

Three women have been “rescued” from a south London house as police investigate claims they were held as slaves for about 30 years. A Malaysian woman, 69, an Irish woman, 57, and a British woman, 30, were rescued from the house on 25 October. The women, who are said to be “highly traumatised”, were found […]

Canadian police announced this week that a massive child pornography investigation has led to the arrests of more than 300 people across the globe. The three-year investigation, nicknamed Project Spade, has also reportedly led to the rescue of almost 400 children. Announcing the end of Project Spade during a press conference Thursday, Toronto Police Service […]

The four of us—a woman named Sabeen, two NGO workers, and me—were crowded around a small table, drinking bitter Turkish coffee as the blistering sun shone through the barred windows. The room was stuffy, there was no electricity, and she was whispering, ensuring that no one would hear our conversation. The walls of the center, […]