Iran is one of the Middle East’s most politically important countries and its central government has transformed significantly over the past century. Once a monarchy, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, but its elected presidents ultimately ceded authority to the Rahbar, a theocratic Supreme Leader. Iran’s authoritarian government and association with terrorist groups have often forced...
The curtailing of legal migration pathways to Europe can play a role in human trafficking operations in countries far away from the bloc. InfoMigrants talked to several experts to examine the cross-country impact of stricter EU border policy. Europe has long ranked as one of the top destinations for economic migrants from Africa looking for...
African women trafficked into the UAE are forced into debt and subjected to threats and violence, as they are kept in sexual slavery. The case of Christy Gold, who has been charged with sex trafficking in Nigeria, highlights the torment endured by these women in the UAE. On a pleasure boat cruising Gulf waters near...
Human trafficking, also referred to as modern-day slavery, is a general term that covers a wide range of illegal and unjust practices. But what’s the difference between something like human trafficking vs sex trafficking? Read on to learn the difference between types of human trafficking and the definition of key human trafficking terms. What is human trafficking? Human...