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Anti-trafficking Legislation Passed in New Jersey!

By Erica Boonstra  -  Thu, 02/02/2012

On January 17, the state legislature in New Jersey passed a crucial piece of legislation that will aid victims of human trafficking in New Jersey. This bill—called a “safe harbor” law—is an important step forward in the fight against slavery right here in our own country.

Safe harbor legislation protects minor victims of sex trafficking from being prosecuted for prostitution. This important legislation ensures that victims of trafficking are treated not as criminals, but as survivors of a crime.

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IJM Manila: A Bar Closed Means "No Child Will Ever Have to be Exploited Here Again"

Mon, 01/30/2012

MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES – Late last week, a karaoke bar where minors had been trafficked and sold for sex was permanently closed. "This closure means that no child will ever have to be exploited here again," explained Lawrence Aritao, one of IJM Manila's lawyers.

Local authorities permanently closed a bar that was known to sell minors for sex.

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IJM Mumbai and Local Police Rescue Girls in Back-to-Back Anti-Trafficking Operations

Fri, 01/27/2012

MUMBAI, INDIA – In back-to-back rescue operations this week, IJM helped local police to rescue several girls from their suspected traffickers.

First, IJM Mumbai received intelligence of a potential trafficking case: A mother was desperate to save her daughter, anxious that she had been trafficked to a town a few hours away.

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IJM Celebrates Two Precedent-Setting Convictions in Cebu

Fri, 01/27/2012

CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES – This week, two traffickers were convicted under the Philippines' strong anti-trafficking law. The convictions were a long-awaited victory for the girls and women rescued from these perpetrators three years ago.

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Will your name stand for freedom?

By Eileen Campbell  -  Tue, 01/24/2012

Tonight, President Obama delivers his 2012 State of the Union address to our nation. As the President communicates his priorities for the coming year, will you join us in asking him to add one more?

IJM is calling on 27,000 Americans to urge President Obama to help end slavery once and for all.

Experts estimate that there are 27 million children, women and men held in slavery today.

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