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60-year-old man reunited with his family after 20 years of exploitation
A recent inspection led by local officials in South Asia resulted in the freedom of 60-year-old Appa Rao, who had been forced to work as a shepherd for 20 years. -
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Children and pregnant women free from trafficking in South Asia
Government officials, who were trained by IJM, recently brought 13 people to safety including two pregnant women and three children from an abusive sugarcane farm in South Asia. -
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Three families free after 15 years of exploitation in South Asia
Local authorities in South Asia recently brought three families, including a baby and a 10-year-old girl, to safety from an abusive rice mill. -
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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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IJM helps train 50+ police officers in Bangladesh
IJM recently made it to the press in Bangladesh for the first time. Several reputed local newspapers covered IJM’s training event for police officers, delivered in collaboration with the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP). -
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9-year-old boy safe from trafficking in South Asia
A young boy, who was trafficked hundreds of kilometres from home and forced to work 14 to 16 hours a day at a farm, is now safe. -
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Two children and six adults now free from labour trafficking in South Asia
A recent, surprise inspection conducted by local authorities and supported by IJM led to two children and six adults being brought to safety from a cement pipe factory. -
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Pregnant woman safe from trafficking after IJM government training
Earlier this month, government officials in South Asia brought four people to safety from trafficking in a brick kiln, including a six-month pregnant woman. -
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Teenager now free from trafficking in South Asia
Last month, government officials in South Asia brought a 19-year-old boy, who had been forced to work on a farm his entire childhood, to safety. -
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Two convicted for trafficking 20 children in South Asia
A court in South Asia recently convicted two traffickers for exploiting 20 children in a brick kiln. -