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Slavery
A Desperate Father Escapes and a Path to Freedom Appears
When a desperate father escaped from a rice mill a few weeks ago, his first priority was to get medical help for his 2-year-old son with a heart...
February 12
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Two Reasons Why We Are Celebrating the Cromnibus
The new omnibus spending bill has two important wins for IJM.
February 02
Police Abuse of Power
Two Innocent Men Facing Life Imprisonment Finally Set Free
Today in Kenya, two men framed for stealing a police officer’s radio were finally declared innocent. The battle in court has taken two years.
January 21
Sexual Violence
Guatemalan School Principal Sentenced to Nearly 90 Years
An elementary school principal has been sentenced to nearly 90 years in prison for sexually assaulting seven fifth-grade boys under his care. The...
January 16
Citizenship Rights
More Than 900 Hill Tribe People Are Now Thai Citizens—And That’s Just The Beginning
Dozens of families waited patiently outside the rural government office, eager to begin the day they’d anticipated for so long: the day they could...
December 26
Sexual Violence
British Charity Director Found Guilty for Abusing Street Children in Kenya
Boys living on the streets of one Kenyan town say former charity director Simon Harris sexually assaulted them and threatened them with violence when...
December 16
Sex Trafficking
Three Convictions In Pampanga Show A Country Serious About Stopping Trafficking
Two sex trafficking cases ended with convictions today in the Philippines. Both underscore a government serious about stopping this rampant crime....
December 16
Sex Trafficking
More Than 140 Criminals Convicted for Violent Crimes So Far This Year
As the year ends, IJM teams are celebrating a number of convictions in cases of sexual violence. The following highlights from November 2014 are a...
December 11
Sexual Violence
Retired Cambodian Colonel Found Guilty for Abusing Children Living in Poverty
In one of our biggest cases of the year, a retired colonel from Cambodia’s army was convicted for raping three girls between 9 and 14 years old. The...
November 20