human trafficking

Russia needs soldiers. The Global South has desperate people. The rest is exploitation.
Columns - 27 January 2026

Russia needs soldiers. The Global South has desperate people. The rest is exploitation.

After mobilization in September 2022 sent over 261,000 Russians fleeing the country, Putin found a third option: build a global trafficking infrastructure that spans from North Korea to Cuba, Nepal to Kenya, exploiting economic desperation to fuel a war that distant populations have no stake in, explained Munira Mustaffa, Senior Fellow at Verve Research

From Nairobi to the Donbas: Nearly 300 deceived Kenyans trapped on Russian front lines
Columns - 24 January 2026

From Nairobi to the Donbas: Nearly 300 deceived Kenyans trapped on Russian front lines

Wellington Nyongesa, intake editor at Standard Group PLC, stated at the Third International Conference Crimea Global that nearly 300 young Kenyan men are trapped on the Russian front lines in Ukraine, lured by false promises of jobs in supermarkets, logistics, and construction

Video showing Russian mistreatment of African mercenary spreads among Kenyan social media users
News - 15 January 2026

Video showing Russian mistreatment of African mercenary spreads among Kenyan social media users

In the video, a Russian serviceman humiliates an African fighter by strapping an anti-tank mine to him in what the narration frames as a cruel prank or punishment, labeling him with a racist expression as "coal"

“Judges of EuroMaidan” have an open path to the Supreme Court
News - 28 April 2017

“Judges of EuroMaidan” have an open path to the Supreme Court

The Qualification Commission of Judges allowed the judge, who detained the activists of EuroMaidan, participation in the contest to the Supreme Court

Human rights activists appeal to the law enforcement authorities to demolish human trafficking in Ukraine
News - 07 October 2016

Human rights activists appeal to the law enforcement authorities to demolish human trafficking in Ukraine

Human rights activists suspect that almost 2,000 Ukrainians have suffered

More than third of children of vulnerable groups may become victims of human trafficking
News - 20 April 2016

More than third of children of vulnerable groups may become victims of human trafficking

Among the children aged 13-17 years, who belong to vulnerable groups, 40% are willing to accept at least one offer that could lead to drawing into human trafficking

Person with disability to play lead role in Ukrainian film
News - 28 July 2015

Person with disability to play lead role in Ukrainian film

The Other feature film is a psychological drama describing the problems of a person with disability