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41 Freed from Bonded Labour in IJM's First Rescue Operation of 2021
In IJMs first global rescue operation of the year, our team in India supported local authorities to free 41 people from bondage at a railway construction site in Odisha. This included 13 young children who lived at the site with their parents. -
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Three Children Freed from Exploitation by IJM Partners in Ghana
At the end of June, IJM's trained partner organisation CARITAS, the Department of Social Welfare and the police brought three children to safety from suspected exploitation on Lake Volta. This is the first operation by an IJM-trained NGO partner in Ghana. -
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IJM Press Release: International Justice Mission Leading Human Trafficking Awareness Month Efforts
Friday, January 11, 2019 — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, utilised by government agencies and businesses to highlight a fact that few people are aware of – there are more people living in slavery today than at any other period in human history. -
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Anti-Slavery Organization International Justice Mission Announces Grant from Walmart Foundation to Address Human Trafficking in Thai Fishing Industry
Today International Justice Mission (IJM), the worlds largest international anti-slavery organization, announced support from the Walmart Foundation to address human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, in the Thai fishing industry. -
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IJM Applauds House Passage of Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act of 2017
International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the House passage of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act of 2017. Introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Karen Bass (D-CA) with bipartisan support, the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act ensures Americas continued leadership in the fight to prevent human trafficking, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators both here in the United States and around the world. -
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IJM Statement on the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report
International Justice Mission welcomes the release of the State Departments 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report. As in the past, the report is thorough, factual and extremely helpful to the cause of eradicating slavery. -
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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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Maximum Sentencing Sends Strong Message To Traffickers to Stop Abuse in DR
Two Dominican men are behind bars where they will spend the next 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a young teen, receiving the maximum sentence allowable under Dominican law. The convictions are a major victory for IJMs team in the Dominican Republic and for 15-year-old Clarisa,* who testified against the two men. -
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Nuns Offer Different Sort of Sanctuary in Opening New Crisis Centre in Manila
Survivors were often taken to a random government building or back to the police station—not an ideal setting to open up and share difficult details of abuse. -
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Increase in Convictions in the Philippines Keep Children Safe, Traffickers Off the Streets
More than 35 survivors of trafficking will now be able to breathe a little easier. Last week, six traffickers were convicted for human trafficking crimes in the Philippines. Each received a sentence of life imprisonment, and a painful chapter ended for the survivors who suffered unspeakable abuse at their hands. -
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IJM and Police Rescue Girls from Trafficking Aboard Moving Train
MUMBAI, INDIA – Four girls as young as 10 were rescued last week from a moving train headed hundreds of miles away from their home to Mumbai. -
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Recent Convictions Indicate Crackdown on Impunity for Sex Traffickers
A life-changing moment took place in Kolkata just a few weeks ago: Four traffickers were convicted for crimes exactly four years after IJM helped rescue 10 young women from commercial sexual exploitation.