Mennonites are pious Christians who eschew much of the modern world. But in Mexico even they have not escaped the pull of the drug cartels. Article 3583 words, published Feb 1 2024 24 votes
European Court of Human Rights rules that sex workers can seek compensation for lost profits, reversing Bulgarian decision about human trafficking victims work Article 220 words 17 votes
Why did a Mexican drug gang kill forty-three students? Text messages hold clues. Article 2752 words 19 votes
Residents of the Danish neighbourhood of Christiania have asked authorities for help shutting down its Pusher Street after a slew of recent gang-related murders Article 348 words 5 votes
In the past five years, violent gangs from Sweden have increased their presence in Spain, drawn in by the warm weather and high quality of life Article 954 words 9 votes
The wrong man: The Facebook friend request that led to three years in jail Article 1053 words 7 votes
50% rise in suspected human trafficking victims in Finland – most are related to forced labour and forced marriages Article 460 words 6 votes
Enslaved on a British cannabis farm: Minh was 16 when he was kidnapped, raped and trafficked to the UK. When the police found him, he was treated like a criminal rather than a victim Article 4971 words, published Jul 26 2019 10 votes
The Mastermind - He was a brilliant programmer and a vicious cartel boss, who became a prized US government asset Link 3 votes
The egg thief - For decades, Jeffrey Lendrum has been snatching unhatched raptors and selling them, investigators believe, to wealthy Middle Eastern falconers Article 7049 words 8 votes
Unprotected: "An acclaimed American charity said it was saving some of the world’s most vulnerable girls from sexual exploitation. But from the very beginning, girls were being raped." Article published Oct 11 2018 9 votes
The cartel next door: How prosecutors tied a brazen murder in an upscale Dallas suburb to one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations Article 8102 words, published Sep 21 2018 13 votes