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Investigative reporting

Workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia claim they were deceived, exploited, trapped

By Pramod Acharya

October 10, 2023

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Accountability

Workers accuse Middle East operations of McDonald’s, Chuck E. Cheese and other Western brands of labor abuses

By Katie McQue

October 10, 2023

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Watch: The global reach of human trafficking

By Carmen Molina Acosta

June 12, 2023

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Oct 16, 2023

Audits aimed at flagging labor abuses are ‘designed to fail,’ investigation finds

Oct 10, 2023

Frequently asked questions about the Trafficking Inc. investigation

TRAFFICKING INC.

Oct 10, 2023

About the Trafficking Inc. investigation

RESPONSES

Oct 10, 2023

Amazon, McDonald’s, Chuck E. Cheese and InterContinental Hotels Group respond to Trafficking Inc. investigation

Aug 01, 2023

Sex-trafficking survivors are increasingly suing to hold hotel chains liable for abuse on their properties, new investigation finds

A woman holding a broom hands over her passport and cash in exchange for a loan document

Jun 27, 2023

Philippine lenders and labor agents fleece workers seeking overseas jobs, interviews and confidential documents show

Jun 23, 2023

How to report on human trafficking: Inside Trafficking Inc.

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Jun 12, 2023

How torture, deception and inaction underpin the UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry

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Shadow Diplomats

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Nov 28, 2023

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Nov 23, 2023

Lawmakers call for EU crackdown after ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential revelations

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Nov 22, 2023

UN votes to create ‘historic’ global tax convention despite EU, UK moves to ‘kill’ proposal

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Nov 15, 2023

Cypriot president pledges government probe into Cyprus Confidential revelations

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