
Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
With remarkable access inside a sexual exploitation ring operating in Afghanistan, an Afghan journalist investigates this illegal practice.
In Afghanistan, in the midst of war and endemic poverty, an ancient tradition - banned when the Taliban were in power - has re-emerged across the country: Many hundreds of boys, often as young as 11, are being lured off the streets on the promise of a new life, many unaware that their real fate is to be used for entertainment and sex. With remarkable access inside a sexual exploitation ring operating in Afghanistan, an Afghan journalist investigates this illegal practice, talking with the boys and their masters, and documenting how the Afghan authorities responsible for stopping these crimes are sometimes themselves complicit in the practice.
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- Sat 11 Feb 201701:10GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News Latin America, BBC News North America, BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
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