South Asia
Labour Trafficking
A Surprise Government Inspection Leads to the Rescue of 12 Boys from a Jewelry Facility
TAMIL NADU, INDIA – Trained government officials led a surprise inspection in Chennai city on July 19, 2023, which rescued 12 minor boys who were...
October 16
Labour Trafficking
Passionate Leaders Gear Up to Lead a New Survivor Network
ODISHA, INDIA — A vibrant group of young and passionate leaders are all set to lead a brand-new survivor network called Shramavahini (meaning “a...
September 13
Labour Trafficking
Police Rescued 11 Men from a Well-digging Facility
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA — Iron chains shackled the feet of 11 labourers to prevent them from escaping the well-digging facility for nearly four months....
August 16
Labour Trafficking
Far from Slavery, Gowri Is Now a Joyful Grandmother and Bold Survivor Leader
Gowri endured nearly a decade of enslavement, but since her rescue in 2010 we've been walking with her and are now working together to end forced...
August 16
Labour Trafficking
6 Years After Rescue, Survivors of IJM’s Largest Rescue Are Thriving
Six years after IJM's largest operation that resulted in the rescue of 564 people, we followed up with a few of the survivors. Their inspiring...
August 15
Labour Trafficking
Once a Child Labourer, Kumar Is Now Building Protection in His Country
Twenty years ago, you would’ve found Kumar, then just a little boy, with raw hands and a body racked with pain as he was forced to work seven days a...
July 28
Labour Trafficking
Rescue of Four Young Brothers Kicks Off Child Labour Crackdown
Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has ordered a detailed study and crackdown on child labor across the state after a remarkable rescue...
December 17
Labour Trafficking
IJM Casework Partner Helped Authorities Rescue 19 People from an Abusive Brick Kiln
On November 24, 2021, IJM’s casework partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JBVSS) helped authorities rescue 19 people from bonded labour at an...
December 15
Slavery
A Wife’s Desperate Call Frees Her Husband from Bonded Labour
IJM’s partner READ assisted authorities on an urgent rescue operation, freeing one man from violence and abuse at a rural farm after he shared, “I am...
December 02