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Labour Trafficking
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41 Freed from Bonded Labour in IJM's First Rescue Operation of 2021
First Operation of 2021 Frees 41 from Interstate Trafficking, Including 13 Children -
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Five families freed from bonded labour at a wood-cutting site
Five families, including young children, have been freed from bonded labour at a wood-cutting site, where they faced physical and sexual violence for five years, thanks to IJM and local authorities. -
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Breaking News: Arrest of a Trafficker After Three Years On the Run from Justice
In May 2017, the IJM Cambodia team watched as the panel of three trial judges found three accused persons guilty under the anti-trafficking law for their role recruiting and transporting ten men into forced labor slavery on fishing boats. However, only one of the accused was present during trial hearing at the time. The other two were on the run. -
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IJM partner brings 111 people to safety in 10 days
RAJASTHAN, INDIA – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, IJM’s casework partner in the Indian state of Rajasthan has been hard at work rescuing children, women and men from bonded labour alongside local authorities. -
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Migrant Labourers, Already Vulnerable to Modern Slavery, Now Dangerously Exposed and #UnsafeinLockdown
“I wasn’t ready. There was no sign. We were doing our job in the morning, and then we were told to leave the factory later that afternoon. Our supervisor told us because of the pandemic, the factory will be closed until further notice.” -
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IJM Odisha has supported more than 1,500 families - including stranded migrant labourers
ODISHA STATE, INDIA – The IJM Odisha team has been hard at work protecting vulnerable families during the COVID-19 lockdown—from dealing with opportunists trying to jack up ration prices, to bringing food to those struggling to cope at home. Together, Team Odisha has been able to help more than 1,500 families in the past two weeks alone. -
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5 Boys Brought to Safety Despite India's Covid-19 Lockdown
TELANGANA STATE, INDIA – Earlier this month, IJM’s partner Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) supported the government on an urgent rescue operation to free five boys from labour trafficking, despite a national COVID-19 lockdown that has slowed all other activities. -
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50 Survivors (including 20 Children) Educated on Covid-19, and Provided With Medical Care and Housing
01/04/2020 BANGALORE – As India ramps up its response to the spread of COVID-19, so too are IJM Bangalore and our partners in Karnataka state—especially as we seek to serve vulnerable families who are just re-entering the world after years spent in bondage. -
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4 Traffickers Convicted for Exploiting 2 Girls to Work As Maids in Malaysia
Last week, IJM staff in Cambodia attended a hearing on the sentencing of four convicted traffickers who recruited two girls, ages 12 and 16 to work as maids in Malaysia. -
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IJM and Partners provide 670 Survivor Families with COVID-19 hygiene protection kits
CHENNAI, INDIA – Curbing the spread of COVID-19 is global priority today. While the Indian government has imposed strict restrictions to ensure the same, the community in Tamil Nadu is contributing significantly to support survivors of bonded labour during this time. -
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Freed from Fear: Rescue Operation at Three Eucalyptus Farms
Last week, IJM joined the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) and local authorities on a rescue operation to free 50 people from bonded labour at three eucalyptus tree farms near Bangalore, in southern India. -
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5 Fishermen Brought to Safety in Thailand
Breaking News: Five fishermen are now free from forced labour and human trafficking after being brought to safety by Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with assistance from IJM.