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IJM Statement on 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery
International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the ground-breaking collaboration between Walk Free, the International Labor Organization (ILO), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to produce a unified estimate of global slavery and child labor of over 40 million people. -
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Four Convicted in Bangalore, Setting New Milestone for IJM’s Anti-Slavery Work
Last week, an Indian court made great strides in protecting the poor by convicting two brick kiln owners and two supervisors who had forced families—including children as young as 5—to work as bonded labourers. -
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New Year Begins with Massive Rescues
Three generations. Thats how long these families pictured said they have been trapped in a cycle of forced labour slavery in India. -
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Supreme Court Sends Strong Message in Upholding Slave Owner Conviction
DELHI, INDIA – A former slave owner will remain behind bars for another two years after the Indian Supreme Court upheld a conviction on 1st December against a man who ran his business using slave labour. -
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Dozens Rescued From Slavery on Worm-Harvesting Farm
By Sanjay Sojwal, IJM Director of Field Communications, who is in India on assignment. -
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Slavery Rescue Reveals Stench in India’s Incense Industry
One-hundred-and-fifty-five people who were held as forced labour slaves in incense factories for up to three years are now free. Families were separated and trafficked from as far away as Nepal, and they were kept under 24-hour surveillance with guard dogs at night. -
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10 Boys Free from Slavery on Ghana's Lake Volta
ACCRA, GHANA – Ten boys who were trapped in slavery on Ghanas Lake Volta are now free. On Friday, March 20, IJM embarked on our first-ever operation in the region and, working side-by-side with Ghanaian authorities, brought boys as young as 5 to safety. -
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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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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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Runaway Slaves Get Help for Loved Ones Still Trapped
The smell of burnt charcoal clings to Kalappas* skin as he speaks. He raises his eyes and looks at the government official standing in front of him.