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Violence Against Women and Children
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Army officer sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexual assault
14-year-old Hana* in Uganda recently received justice. -
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Man sentenced to 20 years for child sexual assault in Bolivia
This month, Evelin* received justice as the man who attacked her was sentenced to 20 years. -
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Notorious sex offender sentenced to 100 years in prison
A notorious sex offender, who sexually abused four children, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison by a Kenyan court. -
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Conviction of Teacher in Uganda on Charges of Trafficking and Sexual Violence
The Ugandan High Court ruled to convict a head teacher on twelve counts including trafficking charges for his abuse of children at the school where he worked. He was sentenced the same day to life in prison. -
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Uganda Police Force Collaborates with IJM and UN Women to Improve Response to Violence Against Women and Children
As part of a grant from UN Women, International Justice Mission (IJM) gathered Uganda Police Force (UPF) Officers to review IJM’s recommendations for a new module covering violence against women and children (VAWC) case management and response to be added to the police training curricula. -
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Dominican Republic President Approves Bill to End Child Marriage
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. – January 6, 2021 was a historic day in the Dominican Republic’s fight to protect children from violence. President Abinader approved a bill that eliminates all legal ground for child marriage and safeguards the fundamental rights of children, particularly girls who had been vulnerable to this prevalent practice. -
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Dominican Republic Government Takes a Stand Against Child Marriage
On World Children's Day , IJM applauds the critical steps that the Dominican President and House of Representatives have taken this week to protect children. -
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Trauma-Informed Police Interview Room Piloted in Uganda
Uganda Police Force and IJM Uganda have partnered to design and furnish a model interview room for CID headquarters in Kampala. This is to be used with women and children survivors of violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence and child sex offences. -
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IJM and Authorities Mobilise to Rescue 4 Girls from Violence in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic. - Last week, local police mobilized to perform two rescue operations and protect four survivors of violence. The survivors range in age from 6 to 14 years old and are now safe. Authorities arrested one person so far and are investigating two others. -
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International Justice Mission Urges the Dominican Government to Declare Child Marriage Unconstitutional
Dominican Republic – On June 24th 2020, International Justice Mission (IJM) petitioned the Dominican Supreme Court (also known as the Constitutional Court) to declare child marriage unconstitutional, as it is a violation of the fundamental rights of children and adolescents. Since then, over 15 other civil society organizations and coalitions have joined their voices to demand change. -
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Rescue: A Church Speaks Up and Teenage Girl is Freed From Sexual Exploitation
Church puts IJM training into action leading to rescue -
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IJM Bolivia Secures its 150th Conviction
On 17 June, a Bolivian court sentenced a sexual aggressor to 25 years in prison after declaring him guilty for raping two young girls, who were just 11 and 13 when police learned of the abuse.