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25 Freed From Brick Factory Near Bangalore
Twenty-five people are now free thanks to an IJM-assisted operation on February 18. Held in forced labor slavery in a brick factory near Bangalore, the families were denied any opportunity to leave–even for medical aid. -
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Young Women Rescued from Bar Under Sex Trafficking Investigation
A handwritten sign is still taped to the bar door: Gentlemen its time to close, its hotel and motel time. The message may be the last one the bar owners are able to post. -
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333 People Brought to Safety in Second Largest Operation in IJM History
More than three hundred people are waking up today in freedom. This time last week they were up before sunrise making bricks that would be sold for anothers profit. -
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A Desperate Father Escapes and a Path to Freedom Appears
When a desperate father escaped from a rice mill a few weeks ago, his first priority was to get medical help for his 2-year-old son with a heart condition. Then he shared what had been happening to his family over the past few years. -
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Rose Farm Rescues Reveal Darker Side to Valentine's Day
This Valentines Day, as millions purchase roses to give to loved ones, International Justice Mission is reminding buyers that there is a darker side to some of our most basic purchases, including roses. -
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Six Nepali Girls Set Free In Kolkata’s Red-Light Area
This operation came about because the Nepali government wrote a letter late last year urging Indian authorities to address the epidemic of trafficking. There are about 200,000 Nepali girls and women working in Indian brothels, with up to 7,000 more arriving each year, according to the Family Planning Association of Nepal. -
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IJM Pampanga and Police Work Around the Clock to Rescue 17 Young Women
PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES - In just one week, IJM helped police rescue 17 girls and young women from four different bars in the Philippines. The team of IJM staff worked around the clock—nearly 100 hours—on the back-to-back operations. -
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Four Boys Rescued from Slavery on a Rose Farm
Their days began at 5 a.m. While most children set out for school, these boys started watering 4,000 rose plants on the farm. They would mix sand, water and manure to refresh the soil around the plants, then pick the roses from the thorny bushes. -
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Sex Trafficking Survivors in Mumbai Set Free from Months in Darkness
On July 3, IJM received a call for assistance from the city police. The social service branch—a unit of the city police that work on cases and crimes related to women—had received a tip that girls were being trafficked and exploited for sex in a brothel in one of Mumbais red-light districts.