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Supreme Court Sends Strong Message in Upholding Trafficker Conviction
DELHI, INDIA – A former trafficker will remain behind bars for another two years after the Indian Supreme Court upheld a conviction on 1st December against a man who ran his business using forced labour. -
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IJM Helps Rescue Nine Trapped in Brick Kiln for 12 Years
CHENNAI, INDIA - Twelve years. That’s how long nine people, including three children, were held trapped as they laboured 13-14 hours a day in a brick kiln. -
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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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IJM Trains 5000th Official in Mumbai
MUMBAI, INDIA – It was just after midnight when the rescue was complete. IJM had assisted with an anti-trafficking operation in Kamathipura, Mumbai’s largest red-light district. It was a fast and well-executed operation, leading to freedom for two young women. -
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Dozens Rescued From Forced Labour on Worm-Harvesting Farm
By Sanjay Sojwal, IJM Director of Field Communications, who is in India on assignment. -
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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. -
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Community Joins Hands to Provide Safe Haven for Sex Trafficking Survivors
Sixteen survivors now have an opportunity to heal in a safe place –all thanks to a partnership of two groups who wanted to make a difference. -
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Mumbai Priest Arrested in Occultist Ritual Admits to Exploiting Nearly Two Dozen Girls
He was a 'baba,' a Hindu priest who had been sexually exploiting young girls. He claimed he had the ability to embody a djinn, 'a spirit,' who would make money rain down on a virgin’s family if the spirit was sexually satisfied. -
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Labour Trafficking Operation Reveals Stench in India’s Incense Industry
One-hundred-and-fifty-five people who were trapped in forced labour in incense factories for up to three years are now free. -
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Third Massive Labour Trafficking Operation This Year Shows Disturbing Trend
Another 117 former survivors of labour trafficking are safely home this week following IJM’s third massive rescue operation with officials in India this year. -
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IJM's Largest Operation in Bangalore Frees 260 Trapped in Forced Labour
In a single day, 260 people were rescued from forced labour in brick factories just outside Bangalore. The remarkable operation was led by two state government officials, and is the largest rescue that IJM Bangalore has ever supported. -
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Dozens of IJM Clients Safe in Nepal; Staff Warn of Increased Trafficking Risks Following Earthquake
After the catastrophic earthquake that has so far claimed thousands of lives struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, IJM’s team in Kolkata started trying to make contact with 34 women.