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She never thought she'd be free
Justice for one unlocks protection for many. This is Thenmoyi’s story. -
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Two boys freed after being trafficked to jewellery factory
Two teenage boys who had been trapped in forced labour at a jewellery factory have been brought to safety following an operation led by local authorities and supported by IJM's local partner. -
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34 boys free from exploitative pottery business
Authorities, with the support of IJM, have brought 34 boys to safety in South Asia after they were trafficked into forced labour at a pottery business. -
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518 people are now free
518 people, including 200 children, have been freed from forced labour through a government-led operation supported by IJM and local partners. -
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137 people brought to safety in 10 days
In just 10 days last month, 137 children, women, and men were brought to safety from forced labour through six coordinated operations in a South Asian country. -
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AI tool helps bring seven people to safety
A devastating workplace injury to a 16-year-old boy sparked a successful operation to bring seven people to safety from a dangerous tire rim factory in South Asia – after one of the labourers bravely sought help using an AI tool. -
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18 people brought to safety from forced labour
Local authorities in South Asia brought three families – including 10 children – to safety from an isolated farm. -
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Young mother and four children freed from forced labour
At the end of 2025, local authorities led a rapid operation to bring a young mother and her four children to safety from a rural cattle farm in South Asia, where they had been trapped in forced labour for almost three years. -
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9-year-old reunited with parents after months in captivity
A survivor leader in South Asia has helped local authorities reunite a nine-year-old girl with her parents after she was held captive by a mango farm owner to force her parents to work on the farm. -
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12-year-old boy reunited with mum
A 12-year-old boy has just been reunited with his mum after enduring four years of forced labour in South Asia. -
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A baby has been born free
A baby has been born in freedom after their mother and 21 others were brought to safety from violence on a sugarcane farm. -
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Three boys freed from forced labour
Three boys – aged just 10,13, and 14 – are finally free after enduring a year of forced labour in South Asia.