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Rescue Reunites Boys with Mother after 6 Years in Slavery
A dramatic rescue operation this week brought two young boys to freedom in southern India, ending years of their mothers desperate searching. -
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Six Rescued Children Now Dream of Home
An urgent rescue operation on Thursday brought 11 people to freedom in southern India, including six children and one baby who had grown up in slavery. -
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She took her one shot at freedom.
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Six Freed from Mumbai Brothel amid a Busy Festival Season
On Saturday, IJM staff supported senior anti-human trafficking police on a rescue operation to free six girls and young women from exploitation in a notorious red-light district. -
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Three Guilty for Holding Slaves in an Indian Rock Quarry
One south Indian court sent a powerful message to modern-day slave owners this week, as a judge convicted three men for enslaving families at a ruthless rock quarry. All three have been sentenced to 11 years and 9 months in prison for their crimes. -
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Disaster Response: Human Trafficking and the Kerala Floods
Historic monsoon rains and flooding have left hundreds dead and millions displaced in the southern Indian state of Kerala in the last two months. -
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Kolkata Police and IJM Stop a Powerful Trafficking Kingpin
Last week, IJM helped Kolkatas anti-trafficking police rescue two sex trafficking victims and arrest five criminals, including a notorious trafficker named Archana* we have been pursuing for years. -
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Two Men Convicted in Cross-Border Sex Trafficking Case
Five years after their rescue, two teen girls from Bangladesh can rest easier knowing the law is on their side. -
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Six Families Trapped in a Chicken Farm are Finally Freed
Wherever you go, Ill come there and bring you back. -
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Desperate Mother and Children Reunited During 3 Back-to-Back Rescues
We were reminded once again of the cruelty of modern-day slavery this weekend—as IJM and local officials helped reunite a terrified mother and with her four young children kidnapped by a brick kiln owners wife. -
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30 Years. 3 Generations. One Powerful Rescue.
Kuppan* was struggling to help his impoverished family until a farm owner offered him a loan of 1,000 rupees in exchange for his labour. Just 15 years old at the time, Kuppan had no idea what this loan would actually cost him: three generations of bondage.