Italian sex trade fueled by human trafficking

Every year thousands of West Africans migrate to Europe in search of a better life. But for some, that search will end in tragedy as they fall victim to organised crime gangs.

In one area of Southern Italy, thousands of Nigerian women are trapped in a nightmare world of prostitution. Many are trafficked illegally by Nigerian criminals, who deceive them with promises of regular jobs.

Italy has an estimated 10,000 madams, each controlling an average of two or three girls per year.

Once a trafficked girl reaches Europe, she has to pay off debts to her madam of up to 60,000 euros. It will take her at least five years.

Madams confiscate the girls' passports to stop them from escaping and charge them for rent, clothes and food. Threatened with violence if they don't comply, the girls also have to run risks with their clients.

Al Jazeera's Juliana Ruhfus reports from Southern Italy.

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[zambimaru]

Wow. Aljazeera finally used "Illegal Immigrants" instead of "Migrant Workers".

[sqekcx]

god why would these criminals do this to their own people. and these migrants need to realise that it is not sustainable to keep migrating to more develoeped countries. instead they should focus on improving their own

[oscie1]

@CUNTservativesRDung yeah that makes sense.....retard

[CUNTservativesRDung]

@oscie1 based on your ignoramus comment, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't fuck you with another woman's vagina if the tables were turned.

[LeeroyJimboBerkowitz]

Mafia PWNS stupid africans cant controll italy like they do london...lol italians dont fuck around.

[Mythofsextrafficking]

When it comes to the voices of sex workers, it is the ABP rule- listen to Anybody But Prostitutes themselves. The agenda is the abolition of all consenting adult commercial sexual activity, who cares about the truth when lies work so much better to convince the public of the need for more enforcement of bad laws to protect the ‘staggering number of victims’ who cannot be found.

[daibadrumu]

Police supports prostitution pretty much everywhere in the world.

[Danaetp]

This is so sick. Sad what money and suffering causes.

[m00se321]

The Africans are Coming in the Boat Loads!!!