independent investigation 20.05.2002 (2002)

"Sex Slavery" ("Work Abroad").

The program is dedicated to human trafficking.

In terms of profitability, this business ranks third after arms and drug trafficking.

According to unofficial data, 50,000 women of reproductive age leave Russia every year, recruited into the sex industry.

Deception, legal illiteracy of victims, imperfect legislation are the main reasons for the rampant human trafficking.

People who have fallen into slavery are afraid to seek help from law enforcement agencies and do not believe in the punishment of the guilty.

The studio invites employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, legislators, human rights activists, employees of the International Organization for Migration, psychologists.

The first story of the program is dedicated to a girl from Chelyabinsk who got a job in Cyprus as a dancer, where she ended up in a brothel.

She was sold by a young man Sasha, with whom she was dating.

The police of Cyprus and the Russian consulate remained indifferent to this case.

Video: Girl tells story of working in brothel in Cyprus, hidden camera shooting in night entertainment establishments.

Telephone conversation of girl and "client" with owner of night club "Casablanca" in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Video: Girl who got into sex slavery with fictitious name Marina talks about impossibility to prevent forced into prostitution in Cyprus, her escape attempt, actions of local police.

Barabanov Grigory about case of providing assistance to Russian citizens who got into sex slavery in Japan.

Barabanov G. about terms of assistance to citizens who got into difficult situations abroad.

Girl Marina about attempt to appeal to state bodies of Cyprus.

Kiev Sergey about possibility of calling the Ministry of Internal Affairs for citizens, who got into difficult situation abroad.

Barabanov Grigory gives his personal phone number for citizens to call.

Marina about readiness to inform Ministry of Internal Affairs about company, which sent her to work in Cyprus, but refuses to give her real name.

Mokhova Maria about absence of witness protection law, return of girls to homeland and rehabilitation.

The second story of the program is devoted to the correspondent's attempt to call the Russian consulate in Cyprus.

A telephone conversation with an employee of the Russian consulate in Cyprus.

Lena about working as a prostitute in Germany.

In the studio, Hans York Habr speaks urgently about helping citizens who have found themselves in difficult situations.

Marianna Solomatova about the lack of instructions from embassies and consulates in case of helping girls who have fallen into sexual slavery.

Viewers talk about embassies helping girls.

Marina Galitskaya about the deportation of girls from Turkey to Russia, via Bulgaria. M. Mokhova about advertisements in the media about employment abroad and licensing of agencies.

Natalia Shcherbakova about the unofficial flow of people leaving to work abroad.

Sergei Glushko talks about a contract with an employer abroad.

Maria Arbatova about the attitude of embassies to Russian girls, a career abroad, the infantilism of Russian women, the adoption of the law on prostitution in Russia.

Elena Tyuryukanova about the infantilism of Russian women.

The girl Marina answers the question whether she will go to Cyprus again if they pay her good money.

Lena, who worked as a prostitute, says that she will return to Germany with pleasure.

Nikulin Sergey about licensing of companies sending Russians abroad.

Kievskiy S. about stabilizing the situation on the labor market abroad.

Lena, who worked as a prostitute, about the financial problems of women leaving to work abroad.

The third story of the program is devoted to the profit from trafficking in women.

Video: Women of easy virtue on the street and in clubs, advertisements in newspapers about hiring.

Filming with a hidden camera: an agency employee offers a job to a girl.

Melnikova Maria about the programs of the International Organization for Migration to help girls who want to return to their homeland.

Chernavina Rimma about the moral side of the issue.

Glushko S.V. gives advice on concluding a contract and returning home.

Grigoriev S.M. about the protection of girls who find themselves in difficult situations abroad by the Russian state.

Moskalenko Andrey about contracts concluded by unlicensed travel agencies.

A viewer -- a travel agency employee about the difficulties that arise when applying for visas.

Melnikova M. about permission to work abroad and a work visa.