kidnappings
US Companies Are Helping Mexican Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
The wave of migration at the border is a boon for kidnappers, human smugglers, and the American businesses that handle their money.
A Thai Dissident Was 'Kidnapped' in Cambodia. Protesters and the UN Want Answers.
At least eight Thai activists have similarly vanished abroad since Thailand's military coup in 2014, some of whom later turned up brutally murdered.
Boko Haram has kidnapped another 110 teenage girls
Authorities initially denied that the girls had been kidnapped, saying they were just hiding from the jihadis.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: July 26, 2016
Start your day with VICE Sports. Here's our morning roundup of the sports news from around the world.
Taliban Attacks Have Killed Dozens of Police and Civilians Across Afghanistan in Past Three Days
The violence came as Amnesty International released a report saying that the number of internally displaced people in Afghanistan has doubled in the last three years.
Secret Bunkers and Sex Contracts: A Horrifying History of Swedish Kidnappings
Kidnappings might not be that common in Sweden, but when they do happen, they're pretty fucked up.
Nine Foreign Workers Kidnapped by Islamic State Loyalists in Libya
Loyalists to the self-Islamic State reportedly beheaded eight security guards and kidnapped nine workers from the Philippines, Austria, the Czech Republic, Bangladesh, and Ghana.
On the Run During the World Cup With Brazil's Most-Wanted Prostitute
Despite being legal, prostitution is being targeted by Brazilian authorities.
Europeans Presumed Kidnapped in Libya
Three Europeans working for an Italian construction company in western Libya are missing and presumed kidnapped.
Cry-Baby Of the Week: A Woman Kidnapped Her Daughter To Stop Her Being Vaccinated
This week: A woman kidnapped her daughter to stop her from being vaccinated, and a family started a mini riot because they weren't allowed to take knives into an amusement park.
Meet the Nigerian-Canadian Woman Who’s Protesting Against Boko Haram
We interviewed Sonia Aimluwu, a Nigerian woman whose group, African Women Acting, has helped keep the news media focused on Boko Haram's kidnappings of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls.
Activist on Being Tortured by the Man Who Could Be Indonesia's Next President
Nothing piques your interest in a presidential election than having been abducted by one of the candidates.