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Slavery
54 Men Finally Home after Harrowing Months at Sea
After a harrowing four months spent on Thai boats, 54 men who were trafficked to fish on these boats are finally home. This is the first case of...
June 24
Slavery
Second Rescue at Abusive Brick Kiln Frees 328 from Slavery
CHENNAI, INDIA - Late last month, IJM and authorities near Chennai rescued more than 300 people—including 88 children—from bonded labour slavery in a...
June 15
Brave Girls’ Testimonies Lead to Man’s Shocking Confession
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND- The girls were afraid to play outside. They were afraid when they heard the thrum of motorbikes passing by. The man who would...
June 13
Sex Trafficking
Two 17-Year-Olds Rescued from Kolkata Red-Light District
KOLKATA, INDIA – On June 2, Kolkata Police initiated a rescue operation and requested IJM’s help to find a number of girls suspected to have been...
June 06
Five Convicted in Six Days for Sexually Assaulting Children
Katty* couldn’t afford a lawyer and almost dropped her case against the man who raped her as a teen. But this month, IJM’s Bolivia team helped...
May 27
Slavery
Ten Rescued from Grueling Rock Quarry, Including Kids Born into Slavery
May 25
Guatemala's First Lady Joins IJM in New Program to End Sexual Violence
Churches in Guatemala are uniting to stop child sexual assault, and their first lady wants to help. This week, IJM and partner organizations will...
May 18
Sex Trafficking
Three Bangladeshi Women Rescued in Kolkata Red-Light District
This week, police in Kolkata enlisted IJM’s help in rescuing three young women trafficked from Bangladesh and forced into prostitution in one of the...
May 12
Slavery
Five Families Rescued from Years of Bonded Labour Slavery
Thanks to the quick work of local government officials and an IJM team, 18 children, women and men are now free from bonded labour slavery at an...
May 12