Trafficking
No Safe Haven
The violence in Nigeria’s Plateau state has killed thousands and displaced whole communities. It has also quietly fed child trafficking networks. As farms are destroyed and families’ livelihoods threatened, traffickers exploit desperation, moving children into forced labor and sexual exploitation under the guise of help.
Manila's Abandoned ‘Heroes’
The government of the Philippines continues to encourage overseas work, but there is little redress for victims of trafficking. After years in Syria, Lucy Cayamba took shelter at her country’s embassy in Damascus during the pandemic. Her pursuit of justice has consumed every single day of the life she has had to rebuild.