For countless children around the world, education is out of reach. Khemraj, a survivor leader who was rescued from a brick kiln in 2016, recognized...

Local authorities freed three families who were trapped in an abusive rice mill. The 12 survivors—including two children (aged 10 and 1) who had been...

Back-to-back rescues are a noteworthy display of the government’s efforts to protect vulnerable people from violence.

A surprise inspection by the Telangana Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) led to the rescue of 20 children from a brick kiln. The case took just ten...

On June 24, 2024 the government rescued a 19-year-old man who spent his entire childhood working as a bonded labourer at a goat farm. He was only 7...

A 82% drop in bonded labour in a region of India exemplifies the effectiveness of IJM’s collaborative anti-trafficking model.

Multi-colored silk thread earrings, oxidized silver and rhinestone studded earrings, stylish printed laptop sleeves and delicate tassels—these are a...

When Ranjita was 12, her family was forced to migrate for work after a drought devastated their community. She and her two sisters traveled with...

An estimated 15.5 million people in South Asia are exploited by traffickers through a common form of labor trafficking called bonded labor or debt...