Focus on Pornography Laws: India
The underlying topic of pornography in India forced the nation to acknowledge a societal issue, a growing culture of intolerance, which is largely unique to democratic nations.
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Focus on Pornography Laws: Iran
In January 2017, Iran’s domestic policy on the censorship of pornography affected the rest of the world. The Telecommunication Company of Iran, often called “telecom,” misdirected traffic from 256 porn sites to fake addresses resulting in a blank page.
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Focus on Pornography Laws: China
Online pornography is strictly forbidden in China, but remains a multi-billion dollar industry evading the authorities.
Read MoreFocus on Illegal Organ Trade: Syria
Preying on the most vulnerable, organ traffickers’ offer struggling Syrians a quick, albeit life threatening, way to make money in their current conditions.
Read MoreFocus on Illegal Organ Trade: China
In China not only is selling organs in the black market has been an easy way of making profit, but the illegal use of organ transplants goes all the way up to the Chinese government.
Read MoreFocus on Illegal Organ Trade: Pakistan
Pakistan’s organ market poses a threat to the welfare of its population and continues to operate with no end in sight, the Pakistani market delivers promises of quick and easy funds for those who desperately need the money
Read MoreFocus on the Narcotics Trade: Ecuador
The U.S. and Central America are common destinations for cocaine trafficked through Ecuador. According to a United Nations International Narcotics Control Board report, cocaine seizures in Ecuador rose by over 252 percent from 2010 to 2015.
Read MoreFocus on the Narcotics Trade: Brazil
The clashes between rival gangs are not exclusive to these impoverished areas. Earlier this year, 56 people were killed in a prison in Manaus as a result of a violent jail riot in Brazil.
Read MoreFocus on the Narcotics Trade: Jordan
The Middle Eastern culture is collectivist by nature, where the behavior of one person reflects on the family he or she represents. Families who harbor drug addicts are less likely to talk about it to officials and centers that may offer rehabilitation.
Read MoreFocus on Shadow Economies: Venezuela
In the last year Venezuela’s economy shrank by 19 percent, according to leaked reports from Venezuela’s central bank. With hyperinflation at a rate of 800 percent, Venezuelan mafias began to create their own shadow currency exchange system for a profit.
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