Jun 23, 2023
How to report on human trafficking: Inside Trafficking Inc.
In this month’s Meet the Investigators, journalists from our Trafficking Inc. project share what it was like to report on modern day slavery across the globe.
In this month’s Meet the Investigators, journalists from our Trafficking Inc. project share what it was like to report on modern day slavery across the globe.
What sort of trafficking does this investigation cover? Are there any leaked files? How can I send ICIJ tips? These questions and more, answered.
An ICIJ investigation examines networks of companies, people and business practices that draw profit from cross-border labor trafficking and sex trafficking.
An underground network of suspected sex traffickers has taken refuge in the wealthy Gulf nation. The U.S. State Department says efforts to identify and protect victims have fallen short.
The new members, announced on World Press Freedom Day, hail from 18 countries, including four not previously represented in the consortium.
After receiving questions from journalists, governments announced the termination and reviews of honorary consuls tied to controversies or accused of wrongdoing.
Authorities around the world launch probes and propose overhauls following ICIJ and ProPublica's Shadow Diplomats investigation.
Honorary consuls are meant to foster ties between countries. But criminals and others accused of exploiting the position have infiltrated their ranks.
The Shadow Diplomats investigation identified at least 500 current and former honorary consuls who have been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversies including drug and weapons trafficking, murder, fraud and terror financing.
A cache of documents reveals how Christopher Kinahan Sr. masqueraded as a relief flight consultant before the bid was put to four high-ranking Egyptian military officers.
U.S. military bases are home to hundreds of thousands of troops around the globe. But behind the scenes, thousands of low-paid employees work in kitchens and clean the barracks, including victims of labor trafficking, NBC reports.
Defense contractors hire thousands of foreigners. Many are trapped by employment practices banned by the U.S. government.
Victims of human trafficking are hiding in plain sight in the state, according to an investigation by GBH News.
A new lawsuit alleges the company routed funds through partners to terrorists while Americans were risking their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
The Swedish company is now under investigation by the SEC, as well as the Justice Department, on matters described in a 2019 internal Iraq bribery report that was leaked to ICIJ.
A new report connects widespread violence to cocaine wars involving the sanctioned Irish family, whose connections to companies and enablers in Dubai and Panama were revealed in recent ICIJ investigations.
Documents leaked to ICIJ tie the Kinahan organized crime cartel to companies and enablers in the Middle East’s top secrecy haven.
Journalists Maggie Michael, Amir Musawy and Delphine Reuter talk about the challenges of unpacking the Ericsson List leaked files, and finding sources willing to speak out about corruption, ISIS and the real, human cost of continuing to do business in a warzone.
The UAE hasn’t done enough to crack down on dirty money flows and needs extra monitoring, the Financial Action Task Force says.
The embattled Swedish telecom giant concealed years of bribery and fraud in the war-torn nation and grappled with undisclosed corruption allegations in more than a dozen other countries.
What sort documents were leaked? Will ICIJ publish the Ericsson List files? Who was in the data? Frequently asked questions about the Ericsson List investigation, answered.
An Iraqi engineer says telecom giant Ericsson made him deliver a message to the notorious terrorist group. He’s never been the same.
In our latest episode of Meet the Investigators, we speak with ICIJ member Malek Khadhraoui about the founding of the mission-driven Tunisian investigative outlet Inkyfada, and its innovative business model.
ICIJ’s partners in the region investigated the offshore dealings of government officials, contracts, royals, business tycoons and more.
The UAE’s record on illicit finance raises concerns for its relationship with the world’s poorest continent, experts say.