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Desperate Mother and Children Reunited During 3 Back-to-Back Operations
We were reminded once again of the cruelty of labour trafficking this weekend—as IJM and local officials helped reunite a terrified mother and with her four young children trafficked by a brick kiln owner’s wife. -
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30 Years. 3 Generations. One Powerful Operation.
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 being trapped in forced labour. -
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Light on Child Forced Labour
Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium came alive on Sunday morning—not with a squad of professional athletes, but with the bright yellow shirts and tiny tennis shoes of thousands of excited kids. -
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IJM Trainings Lead Brings 23 Trapped in Forced Labour to Freedom
Millions of people are trapped in forced labour in India today—but, more and more, we are seeing compassionate leaders across the country rising up to combat modern slavery head-on. -
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Rice Mill Owner Convicted for Trafficking 24
Nearly 11 years after they were brought to safety from labour trafficking at a large rice mill, 24 children, women and men have now secured justice. -
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An Impossible Search
Imagine trying to find one young boy in a nation of over one billion people. He's being abused, he's afraid, and he just wants to go home. -
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Bhavani's Story
She was only five years old when she was kidnapped. The man wanted her parents to remain his slaves. So he took her hostage. -
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8 Days. 8 Operations. 88 Rescued.
A wave of operations against labour and sex trafficking in South Asia. -
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Ten Brought to Safety from Gruelling Rock Quarry, Including Children Born into Forced Labour
On Tuesday, IJM helped local authorities bring 10 children, women and men to safety from labour trafficking at a gruelling rock-crushing facility in southern India. -
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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 labourers. -
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New Year Begins with Massive Rescues
Three generations. That’s how long these families pictured said they have been trapped in a cycle of forced labour slavery in India. -
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IJM Mumbai Trains More than 10K Officials in 2015
IJM Mumbai staff are celebrating a major milestone this December with the completion of trainings for more than 10,000 police officers, social workers and prosecutors throughout 2015.