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Slavery
Rescued Families Return Home as Kiln Owner Faces Charges
This week, hundreds of families rescued in IJM’s largest anti-slavery operation ever returned to their home villages, and the man responsible for...
March 11

Slavery
More than 550 Rescued in IJM's Largest Anti-Slavery Operation Ever
In an ongoing rescue operation, Indian police and IJM staff have rescued 564 children, women and men from forced labor slavery at a massive brick...
March 03

Slavery
Four Convicted in Bangalore, Setting New Milestone for IJM’s Anti-Slavery Work
Last week, an Indian court made great strides in protecting the poor by convicting two brick kiln owners and two supervisors who had forced...
February 05

Slavery
IJM Celebrates Progress in Cambodia
This year marks 13 years since IJM’s first rescue operation in Cambodia—a country where sex tourists could once purchase young girls for sexual...
January 29

Slavery
New Year Begins with Massive Rescues
Three generations. That’s how long these families pictured said they have been trapped in a cycle of forced labor slavery in India.
January 09

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM and U.S. Homeland Security Assist Rescue of 6-Year-Old Day Before Her Birthday
A young girl in the Philippines is celebrating more than her latest birthday this past week. On December 5, the day before her 6th birthday, she and...
December 11

Sex Trafficking
Maximum Sentencing Sends Strong Message To Traffickers to Stop Abuse in DR
Two Dominican men are behind bars where they will spend the next 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a young teen, receiving the maximum sentence...
December 10

Slavery
Supreme Court Sends Strong Message in Upholding Slave Owner Conviction
DELHI, INDIA – A former slave owner will remain behind bars for another two years after the Indian Supreme Court upheld a conviction on Dec. 1...
December 04

Sex Trafficking
Bar in Cebu is Shut Down after Employees Convicted for Trafficking
CEBU, PHILIPPINES – A heavy chain today locks the doors of the Red Lips bikini bar in Cebu, Philippines. The bar was permanently shut down last week....
December 03