Slavery

Former Slave Wins Local Government Election

Date: 
31 October 2011

CHENNAI, INDIA - Three years ago, Kutty was a slave. Today, he is an elected government official, empowered to lead his community.

IJM Chennai: Three Rice Mill Owners Using Slave Labour Convicted

Date: 
31 October 2011

CHENNAI, INDIA - Today three rice mill owners who ran their businesses using slave labour were convicted of criminal charges.

IJM Chennai Works with Government to Rescue Families Trapped in Slavery for Over a Decade

Date: 
7 October 2011

CHENNAI, INDIA - Late last week, government officials rescued families from neighbouring rice mills, where they had been forced to work as slaves for over a decade.

The CNN Freedom Project Highlights IJM's Largest Ever Rescue Operation

Date: 
30 June 2011

This year, the CNN Freedom Project is joining the fight to end modern-day slavery and shine a spotlight on the horrors of this issue, amplify the voices of the victims, highlight success stories an

67 Forced Labourers Go Free

Date: 
3 May 2011

Earlier this month, 67 labourers and family members boarded a train heading for Orissa.  After months of bondage, they were free and returning home.

More Than 500 Freed in IJM's Largest Ever Rescue Operation

Date: 
27 April 2011

CHENNAI, India - Today, 514 children, women and men are living in freedom after being rescued from a brick kiln in IJM's largest anti-slavery operation ever.

Former Slaves Serve at Medical Camp - India

Date: 
18 March 2011

BANGALORE, INDIA - A two-day medical camp to provide critical services to former slaves freed through IJM-supported rescue operations

52 Freed in India

Date: 
24 January 2011

The close of last week brought freedom to dozens of forced labour slaves as a result of operations conducted by IJM Field Offices in Bangalore and Chennai, India.

Chellamma freed

Date: 
1 July 2010

"I never thought I would be able to leave the mill and then, suddenly, my family and I were free. ... All at once I could hope."

Rescue just in time - Jayashri, India

Date: 
1 March 2010

Jayashri's* childhood afforded her few opportunities: she was never able to go to school and instead worked alongside her uncle, making spoons at a steel factory - work she began at such a young ag

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