Casework
Child trafficking
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“Children are sold openly in broad daylight.”
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IJM celebrates reductions of up to 80% in child sex trafficking in South Asia
When IJM launched its programme in Kolkata in 2006, tens of thousands of women were trafficked for sex in the regions nine red-light districts, and local nonprofits estimated as many as 1 in 3 were children. -
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Government officials in Bangladesh commit to combatting child sex trafficking
Our five-year collaborative programme will be called Project Shurakkha (meaning protection) and aims to protect 6.5 million children by reducing CSEC by at least 50%.  -
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IJM launches new office in Bangladesh!
The office is led by Claire Wilkinson, an expert prosecutor from Scotland with over 10 years experience leading teams through IJM programmes across Africa and Europe. -
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Child traffickers sentenced to life in prison in Kolkata
Mahati was filled with joy at the courts verdict. She said: -
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Seven boys free from pig farm in South Asia
The District Child Protection Officer commented, When trafficking involves children, the urgency to act becomes even more critical. We remain committed to identifying such hidden cases and ensuring strict action against the perpetrators. -
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Ghana Survivor Network helps protect 43 children from trafficking
Launched in mid-2024, the campaign focuses on equipping community leaders with the tools to identify, respond to, and prevent exploitation. -
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Seven boys now free from trafficking in Ghana
Philip* and six other boys, some as young as 11, are now safe from trafficking in Ghana. -
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Two convicted for trafficking 20 children in South Asia
The children, some as young as 12, had been forced to mould bricks alongside their parents for 15 hours a day in brutal conditions. -
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17 girls and women now safe from sex trafficking in Myanmar
Girls as young as 14-years-old were recently brought to safety from sex trafficking, in an operation run by an IJM partner and the Anti-Trafficking Task Force. -
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Justice for children in Dominican Republic
In one of the first ever trafficking sentences in Santiago, Dominican Republic, a woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually exploiting two children.Two young girls, Isha* and Lucy*, had been held captive in the traffickers home, where they were subjected to sexual exploitation. -
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Launch of Marine Boat Patrol Pilot in Ghana
Last month, the Ghana Police Service launched a pilot unit that will begin patrolling the lake by boat, proactively investigating active cases of human trafficking in the fishing industry.