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Planet Killers: The Rhino Horn Barons

In South Africa, murders are being committed over rhinoceros horns. The country is home to 80% of the planet’s rhinos, a critically endangered species. This war is fuelled by demand in Asia, where the horn, believed to possess miraculous medicinal properties, fetches the same price as cocaine.

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French Prisons: On the Brink of Collapse

Through an uncompromising investigation, this documentary lifts the veil on the reality of French prisons, diving into the heart of a prison system on the brink of collapse.

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Planet Killers: The Tiger Cartel

On the Asian black market, a dead adult tiger is worth around $50,000. In this exclusive investigation, we track down the kingpins of a powerful tiger cartel stretching across Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and China and infiltrate their clandestine factory farms where tigers are factory-farmed like livestock. A high-risk investigation across Southeast Asia.

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Planet Killers: The Case of the 40 Monkeys

It’s estimated that 1500 monkeys are smuggled out of the Democratic Republic of Congo every year in a trade worth millions of dollars. When a crate of 40 monkeys coming from the DRC was intercepted back in 2023, it provided a window into how corrupt officials, working with poachers, operate with impunity.

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Favela Frontlines: Stolen Dreams (Episode Four)

In this episode, we hear from the mothers of children whose dreams were stolen by police brutality. Such cruelty has become normalised in Brazil – especially towards black communities, who face the brunt of the violence.

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Favela Frontlines: In the Name of God (Episode Three)

Throughout Brazilian history, countless atrocities have been committed in the name of God.

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Favela Frontlines: Brazil that Works (Episode One)

Is Brazil a failed state or is it achieving what it was always designed to do?

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Favela Frontlines: War on Drugs (Episode Two)

Through interviews with both police and militia men, this episode exposes how Brazilian governments have entrenched an approach that increases trafficking while reducing the price of drugs.

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Favela Frontlines – TV Series

Through personal stories from people on both sides of the conflict and powerful footage, Favela Frontlines takes you straight to the heart of the battle between police and drug traffickers in Brazil.

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