Forced Labor
Forced Labor
From Myanmar, to Thailand, to Cambodia: Brothers’ Journey Ends in Rescue from Abusive Employer
After being cheated and exploited for more than a year, two brothers from Myanmar are free and safely home.
October 13
Forced Labor
Thirty-Three Freed from Rajasthan Brick Kiln, Including Children Forced to Work
IJM’s partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JVSS) helped authorities in western India liberate 33 people from exploitation at a brick kiln—ending...
August 09
Forced Labor
Family Freed from Five Years of Bondage at a Poultry & Goat Farm
On June 18, IJM’s casework partner SHED India helped local officials rescue four people from a farm where they had been enslaved for the last five...
June 18
Forced Labor
Boy and His Family Find Freedom Amid Pandemic’s Child Labor Spike
Today, a small family in southern India is free from bonded labor thanks to the diligent work of local law enforcement and an IJM goodwill partner in...
June 16
Forced Labor
Eighteen Freed from a Rajasthan Brick Kiln, Including 10 Children
IJM’s casework partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JBVSS) assisted local authorities in a rescue operation to free 18 people, including 10...
June 10
Forced Labor
Indian States Mark ‘Bonded Labor Abolition Day’ on Law’s Anniversary
On February 9, several Indian states took remarkable steps to combat modern slavery, as they commemorated the anniversary of the country’s original...
February 12
Forced Labor
Call for Help From Workers at a Sweets Factory Brings Rescue
Bangkok, Thailand - IJM Thailand assisted Thai authorities this week in a rescue operation of 18 Myanmar migrant workers who were reportedly held...
February 01
Forced Labor
Trafficker Caught on Camera Selling Families into Bondage
A stunning case of labor trafficking in Odisha has revealed the greed of middlemen who exploit the poor and traffic them into forced labor. Millions...
January 29
Forced Labor
Twelve Children Rescued from Roadside Restaurants
A 7-year-old boy was among 12 children rescued by local authorities and NGO staff over the weekend, after spending months in bonded labor at a...
January 15