In pictures: Forced labour and trafficking

I was on my way to the station when I heard a "job offer" coming from inside a black car. I said I had to catch a train and walked on. My lack of interest apparently made no sense to the inquirer, who asked: "Don't you want to take the money?" I didn't need it at the time... Others aren't so lucky. Around the capital, Minsk, posters saying "Surprise! A job for you abroad. Stop female slave trade" are designed to serve as a warning. But many girls fail to heed it. They go abroad seeking better opportunities and end up working as prostitutes to "compensate the owner for his costs".

Text and picture: Julia Gnilomedova