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Rita was a loving mother of six young children.

One day, her husband died. That’s when her nightmare began.

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Rita was a loving mother of six young children.

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Slavery
How do you raise a child in slavery?
Enslaved on a dangerous farm, Damru and Hemanthi lived in fear of beatings and abuse—all while raising an infant son.You made their rescue possible.
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Bonded Labour
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Police Abuse Of Power
Justice for 33-Year-Old Flight Attendant in Kenya
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Forced Labour
Justice for Burmese Trafficking Victims as Husband and Wife Plead Guilty
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Domestic Violence
Arrest for Domestic Violence in Uganda
May 03
Bonded Labour
Local Partners Rescue 29 from Bonded Labour Slavery over the Weekend
April 30
Bonded Labour
Violence & Confinement Common in a String of Crucial Anti-Slavery Cases
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Conviction
German Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Minors in the Dominican Republic
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