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Survivor-led campaign in Ghana leads to freedom for two boys
Survivor leaders had been raising awareness about trafficking in their community, as part of a national campaign. -
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What happens once a child is safe from trafficking or abuse?
Children who’ve experienced violence are deeply traumatised and remain highly vulnerable. Read how specialist care can help children heal and find hope again when they desperately need it. -
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Romanian woman testifies against organised crime group
After over a year of exploitation across Romania, Ofelia was referred to IJM to receive vital support to heal – enabling her to provide valuable information to police. -
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33 people - including 16 children - freed from exploitation at brick kiln
RAJASTHAN, India – In July 2021, IJMs partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JBVSS) helped authorities in western India liberate 33 people from exploitation at a brick kiln—ending eight months of abuse at the hands of a powerful owner. -
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Call for Help From Migrant Workers at Bangkok Sweets Factory Brings Freedom
Bangkok, Thailand - IJM Thailand assisted Thai authorities this week in a rescue operation of 18 Myanmar migrant workers who were reportedly held against their will in a confectionary factory located in central Bangkok. -
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13 children and 2 adults in Bislig City rescued from online sexual exploitation, 5 traffickers arrested
13 children and 2 adults in Bislig City rescued from online sexual exploitation, 5 traffickers arrested -
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Twenty Years Enslaved at a Mango Farm – Now Free
Survivor Leaders in the Released Bonded Labourers Association (RBLA) rallied authorities to rescue a couple who had been enslaved at a mango farm for about 20 years. IJM had known about this couple since 2016, but they were always too scared to ever share the truth about their experience, due to the power of the owner. -
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Joint operation rescues 4 minors, arrests 2 suspects of online sexual exploitation of children
An Aussie police tip-off has led Philippine authorities to rescue 4 young children from cybersex trafficking and arrest their guardians. The 3 girls and 1 boy were aged between 2 and 8. Tragically, they were in the care of a couple who instead of protecting them, offered to livestream their sexual abuse in exchange for money.â € -
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Social Media Helps IJM Partner NGO Rescue of 56 from a Brick Kiln
IJM and our casework partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JBVSS) supported a complicated rescue operation in the state of Haryana. Fifty-six people—including many young children and babies—were brought out of bondage at a brick kiln, aided by the use of social media during the COVID-19 lockdown. -
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Three Children Free from Child Trafficking in Ghana
During May's lockdown, police and IJM conducted an operation to bring three children, two boys and one girl, to safety from slavery on Lake Volta. -
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Rescue: A Church Speaks Up and Teenage Girl is Freed From Sexual Exploitation
On June 25, the Dominican National Polices Anti-Trafficking Department, in coordination with the Anti-Trafficking Specialized Prosecutor Office, rescued a 14-year-old Dominican girl from sexual exploitation. This rescue was possible thanks to a local church, which IJM previously trained to recognise this crime within their community, that put its training into action. -
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Trapped Garment Workers Reach out to Newspaper and 150 are Finally Rescued
Ever since India’s COVID-19 lockdown began, the world has been shaken by the stories of millions of migrant labourers stranded far from their homes and growing desperate without money, food or shelter. In many cases, these workers have been trapped at factories and worksites—as brutal business owners take advantage of the pandemic to extract more and more forced labour.