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Labor Trafficking
Local Partners Rescue 29 from Bonded Labor Slavery
Our mission to protect the poor from slavery and violence took great steps forward over the weekend, with two rescue operations led by IJM partners...
April 30

Slavery
Violence and Confinement Common in Anti-Slavery Cases
More than 150 children, women and men are now free from bonded labor slavery already this year, thanks to the tireless collaboration of IJM staff in...
April 17

Slavery
Five Boys Rescued from Goat-Grazing
Five boys who were isolated as goat shepherds for years are now resting in safety, thanks to a rescue operation led by local officials and an IJM...
April 09

Sexual Violence
Military Mechanic Gets 25 Years for Rape of Minor in Bolivia
On March 29, a former military sergeant who used his position of influence and economic power to sexually abuse and rape his stepdaughter for years...
April 02

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
11 Children Rescued from Online Exploitation
Their crime: allegedly offering to live-stream sexual exploitation of the children online for foreign predators who pay to watch.
March 28

Slavery
Rescues Ensure These Children Won’t Make Bricks Anymore
Two back-to-back rescue operations on Wednesday morning have brought freedom to 10 people once trapped in modern slavery, including three children...
March 25

Sex Trafficking
Mother’s Plea Mobilizes Police to Free 13-Year Old Daughter
On February 2nd, after filing a complaint and persistently reaching out to local authorities, a mother’s desperate plea for help was heard. A...
March 15

Slavery
Repeat Slave Owner Arrest, 31 Freed from Horrible Conditions
A frantic phone call from one escaped laborer set off a critical rescue operation on Thursday—leading to freedom for 31 people who had been enslaved...
March 11

Slavery
“I Will Go to School," 8-Year-Old Rescued in Ghana
Two boys were rescued out of slavery last week by the Ghana Anti-Human Trafficking police with support from International Justice Mission. The...
February 28