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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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By Carmen Molina Acosta

June 12, 2023

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Feb 23, 2024

Amazon pays $1.9 million to workers in Saudi Arabia harmed by labor abuses

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Oct 16, 2023

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

Oct 10, 2023

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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

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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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Nov 05, 2024

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Oct 15, 2024

Police operation targeting Brazil’s largest criminal organization uncovers Panama Papers link

Oct 02, 2024

Angola’s Isabel dos Santos loses appeal to overturn $733M global asset freeze

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