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Sex Trafficking
Freedom Begins On The Eve Of Her 13th Birthday
Karla* celebrated her 13th birthday on March 10 with a cake and candles, beginning her teenage years in freedom. Just a day earlier, IJM and the...
March 15
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Slavery
24 Children Forced to Work on Lake Volta Are Now Free
On January 24, the IJM Ghana team and local authorities rescued 24 boys who had been forced to work in the fishing industry on Lake Volta. This...
February 15
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Slavery
Eight Convicted, Record Sentences Secured in Brutal “Hand-Chopping” Slavery Case
January 06
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Persistence Pays: Two Traffickers Convicted After 8 Years
CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES, November 24, 2016 – Incredible perseverance paid off last week in Cebu: Two traffickers were convicted after 8 years.The...
November 24
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Sex Trafficking
Three Women Convicted for Trafficking after 7-Year Trial – Survivor Riya* Thriving
MUMBAI, INDIA, October 27, 2016 – On Wednesday, IJM celebrated justice served for three young survivors of trafficking, as the women who sold them...
October 27
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Nine Children under 10 Years Old Rescued from Cybersex Trafficking
MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES, October 24, 2016 – Nine boys and girls—ranging from 2 to 10 years old—were rescued from cybersex trafficking in back-to-back...
October 24
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Slavery
Lumber Boss Arrested for Trapping 15 in Brutal Bonded Labour Slavery
CHENNAI, INDIA, September 1, 2016 -- Women and men were visibly shaking with fear as IJM and local authorities rescued them from a brutal slave owner...
September 01
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
IJM’s First Conviction in a Live-Streaming Cybersex Trafficking Case
CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES – August 17, 2016A Filipino couple has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for live-streaming sexual abuse of their own...
August 17
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Slavery
Cambodian Woman Rescued from Bride Traffickers in China
Sophea* is finally free, after months held captive in China. The young woman thought she was moving to get married, work and support her family back...
August 08