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Survivors Powerfully Respond to Covid-19 Needs In Local Communities
IJM teams across India have responded to the world's largest nationwide lockdown with compassion and rapid action, with released bonded labourers leading the response efforts. -
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50 Survivors (including 20 Children) Educated on Covid-19, and Provided With Medical Care and Housing
01/04/2020 BANGALORE – As India ramps up its response to the spread of COVID-19, so too are IJM Bangalore and our partners in Karnataka state—especially as we seek to serve vulnerable families who are just re-entering the world after years spent in bondage. -
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IJM and Partners provide 670 Survivor Families with COVID-19 hygiene protection kits
CHENNAI, INDIA – Curbing the spread of COVID-19 is global priority today. While the Indian government has imposed strict restrictions to ensure the same, the community in Tamil Nadu is contributing significantly to support survivors of bonded labour during this time. -
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IJM and Survivor Leaders Reaching Out on COVID-19 Spread
As the world races to stem the spread of COVID-19, IJMs team in Chennai has been working with local leaders in the Released Bonded Labourers Association (RBLA) to raise awareness about the virus among survivors and the broader vulnerable community. -
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Freed from Fear: Rescue Operation at Three Eucalyptus Farms
Last week, IJM joined the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) and local authorities on a rescue operation to free 50 people from bonded labour at three eucalyptus tree farms near Bangalore, in southern India. -
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Survivor Helps Police Rescue 2 Teenage Girls from Sex Trafficking Ring
Last month, IJM supported police from two states as they worked together to rescue two minor girls from a cross-country sex trafficking ring. -
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247 Rescued from Bonded Labour Slavery at a Brick Kiln as Local Authorities Take the Lead
CHENNAI, INDIA – On February 18, proactive government officials in southern India led a rescue operation to free 247 people—including 50 children—from a life of bonded labour slavery at a massive brick kiln. -
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Trafficker Gets 7 Years for Enslaving Five Women Near Bangalore
BANGALORE, INDIA – In December, IJM and our government partners welcomed the conviction of an Indian trafficker who trapped five young women in forced labour at a construction site in 2013. He has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for his crimes. -
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42 Freed from a Brick Kiln after Advocacy from Released Bonded Labourers' Association
Thirteen families are now free from forced labour at a brick kiln thanks to local officials, IJM staff, and the tireless advocacy of the Released Bonded Labourers Association—a network of survivors who stand up for others living in bondage. -
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Change is Happening: 204 Rescued in a Single Day
Last week, IJM assisted local authorities in rescuing 204 children, women and men from two massive brick kilns near Bangalore. This is one of our largest joint operations ever and a promising sign of how the Indian government is stepping up against human trafficking in bold new ways. -
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Change is Happening in India: Officials Free 204 in a Single Day
Last week, IJM assisted local authorities in rescuing 204 children, women and men from two massive brick kilns near Bangalore. This is one of our largest joint operations ever and a promising sign of how the Indian government is stepping up against human trafficking in bold new ways. -
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Survivor Network Expands in Karnataka as Ex-Bonded Labourers Unite to End Trafficking
On December 16, eighty survivors of bonded labour from across Karnataka joyfully gathered to inaugurate their states first branch of the Released Bonded Labourers Association (RBLA), which helps survivors unite their voices for an end to bonded labour and human trafficking.