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South Asia
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IJM celebrates reductions of up to 80% in child sex trafficking in South Asia
When IJM launched its programme in Kolkata in 2006, tens of thousands of women were trafficked for sex in the regions nine red-light districts, and local nonprofits estimated as many as 1 in 3 were children. -
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90 people free from abusive brick kiln in South Asia
These families had been forced to work at the kiln for seven months. A middleman had enticed them with generous advance payments—but the kiln owner used these advances as ever-growing debts the labourers could never repay. -
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Seven boys free from pig farm in South Asia
The District Child Protection Officer commented, When trafficking involves children, the urgency to act becomes even more critical. We remain committed to identifying such hidden cases and ensuring strict action against the perpetrators. -
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99 people, including 31 children, safe from trafficking in South Asia
The survivors include 31 children as young as six who were forced to work alongside the adults—but who are now safely back in their home state.  -
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Teenage girl trafficked and assaulted in South Asia
The abuse began when the teenager started looking for work to support her mother. One of her friends connected her with a man who promised well-paying jobs if she moved away from home. -
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60-year-old man reunited with his family after 20 years of exploitation
After two decades of exploitation and separation from his family, authorities reunited him with his family. -
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Children and pregnant women free from trafficking in South Asia
In 2022, the farm owner lured them to work on his sugarcane farm by providing advance payments. He suggested that they could work off their debt over time but instead trapped them in endless, underpaid work. -
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Three families free after 15 years of exploitation in South Asia
The survivors have finally returned to their hometown after 15 years of exploitation. The two children had been born into this horrendous situation. -
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Trafficking survivors now safe after being hospitalized
Last month, local authorities brought four people, including a teenager, to safety from trafficking in South Asia. -
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9-year-old boy safe from trafficking in South Asia
The nine-year-old had been trafficked by his uncle, who was paid 36,000 rupees (about ÂŁ330) by the farm owner. The boy himself was never paid or allowed to contact his family.