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Sex Trafficking
Trafficker Receives Maximum Punishment After Two Years in Hiding
Three years ago in a district courtroom outside Kolkata, Maya* stood on the wooden witness stand and boldly shared her story. She declared that the...
April 23
Sex Trafficking
Undercover Rescue Operation Frees 29 in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, April 21, 2015
It was a typical Wednesday afternoon at a private house party in the Dominican Republic, the...
April 21
Land Theft
A Ugandan Court Defends a Grandmother and Sets a New Precedent
Kathryn Wilkes is the Field Office Director for IJM Kampala. She and her team have helped defend more than 1,000 widows and orphans from property...
April 13
Sex Trafficking
Massive Operation in the Philippines Shows a Country Serious about Ending Human Trafficking
Eleven suspects were arrested at a high-end entertainment bar where women and girls were being trafficked and exploited for sex in the heart of...
April 10
New Study in the Dominican Republic: 1 in 10 Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation are Children
A cutting-edge study recently released by International Justice Mission reveals that 1 in 10 victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the...
April 07
Slavery
10 Boys Rescued from Slavery on Ghana's Lake Volta
ACCRA, GHANA – Ten boys who grew up as slaves on Ghana’s Lake Volta are now free. On Friday, March 20, IJM embarked on our first-ever rescue...
March 27
Slavery
Bangalore Brick Kiln Owners are Beginning to Feel the Heat
It was a typical day’s work for Chandan as he drove customers around his village in the state of Odisha in his cycle rickshaw, dropping them at their...
March 18
St. Patrick's Day: A View on Suffering & Slavery
I get to meet human trafficking victims on a regular basis and hear their stories. These modern day slaves share powerful and painful accounts of the...
March 17
Sex Trafficking
Her Voice is Heard: Rida’s Testimony in Court Shows Courage
Fifteen-year-old Rida* is the youngest of nine sex trafficking survivors rescued in an operation this past November.
She was the first to testify in...
March 16