people smuggling
People Smuggling In Sicily: Europe Or Die (Trailer)
VICE News travels to Sicily, a main stepping stone into Europe, to follow a police operation to arrest suspected smugglers at a boat landing, and meet a former member of a people trafficking network operating between Libya, Egypt, and Italy.
A Teenage Survivor of the Mediterranean's Worst Migrant Disaster Speaks of His Traumatic Ordeal
Said, one of only 28 survivors of Sunday's migrant disaster, describes a nine-month ordeal which started in Somalia and ended in the boat tragedy which killed more than 800 people.
The Deep Web Could Make Human Smuggling Safer
Every year, millions of migrants hire smugglers to transport them across borders. Like the drug trade, this market is notoriously violent, so could a crypto-market designed to match illegal migrants with smugglers make the experience safer?
Egyptian and Eritrean Officials Accused of Profiting Off Torture
An estimated $600 million in ransom has been paid to traffickers, who have abducted nearly 25,000 in Sudan or Eritrea since 2010.
Are Eritrean and Egyptian Officials Profiting from Torture?
According to trafficking victims and human rights groups, yes.
Australia Is Invading Indonesian Waters to Turn Back Asylum Seekers
Australian government officials are apologizing for entering Indonesian waters in their effort to forcibly remove boats carrying asylum seekers. This has raised the tension levels between Australia and Indonesia, a rising economic power in the region...