Policy & Advocacy
Human Trafficking
IJM Calls for Timely Review of Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Violence Grants Following State Department Funding Pause
IJM received notice from the State Department to pause “all programmatic and financial activities” conducted under our existing TIP Office grants in...
January 27
Human Trafficking
IJM Drives Legislative Changes to Improve Assistance and Protection of Victims of Crime and Accountability of Traffickers, alongside Romanian Parliamentary Commission against Human Trafficking and ANAIS Association
BUCHAREST, September 24, 2024 - International Justice Mission, the Romanian Joint Special Commission of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for...
October 02
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Leader Sam Inocencio Receives Highest Anti-Trafficking Award from U.S. Government at TIP Report Release Event
Every year, the U.S. State Department honours individuals who have significantly contributed to ending human trafficking. This year, IJM’s Atty. Sam...
June 24
Human Trafficking
International Justice Mission Welcomes the Adoption of the Law to Increase Sentencing for Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Trafficking in Romania
IJM welcomes the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the legislative proposal that excludes the possibility of suspending sentences for crimes of...
May 28
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Durbin, Graham Push Online Child Safety Legislation
IJM joins press conference on the need for legislation to prevent online sexual exploitation of children. It is critical that Senate Majority Leader...
May 23
Human Trafficking
What is the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report?
Despite being illegal, human trafficking exists around the world. We can't end modern slavery without understanding where it is, why it happens and...
May 21
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Biden Signs REPORT Act to Protect Kids Online
IJM celebrates President Biden’s signature on the bipartisan REPORT Act, which requires online service providers to submit reports of suspected...
May 09
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Applauds House Passage of the REPORT Act to #ProtectKidsOnline
IJM welcomes the passage of the REPORT Act, a bipartisan bill to support efforts to combat online sexual exploitation of children. With today’s...
April 29
Human Trafficking
IJM Welcomes Passage of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act in the House of Representatives
The bill, introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) and Susan Wild (D-PA-7), was backed by tremendous bipartisan support with an...
February 13