Slavery
Slavery
Kids in Portland Meet their Hero on Anti-Slavery Day
There are nearly 30 million slaves today—that’s more than at any other time in history, including the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Since 2010, the UK...
October 17
Slavery
Runaway Slaves Get Help for Loved Ones Still Trapped
The smell of burnt charcoal clings to Kalappa’s* skin as he speaks. He raises his eyes and looks at the government official standing in front of him.
October 09
Slavery
IJM Announces Expansion into Ghana to Help End Child Slavery on World's Largest Reservoir
Leaders from International Justice Mission have deployed to the West African nation of Ghana to open a new field office—joining with the Ghanaian...
September 23
Slavery
Exclusive Report from IJM Investigator: What Broke My Heart to Witness at Lake Volta
When I went with IJM to investigate child slavery in the West African nation of Ghana last year, I was wholly unprepared for what we saw: children...
September 23
Slavery
Pop-Up Play in India Raises Awareness About Slavery to Tens of Thousands
The beat of the parai drum fills the humid air in a small South Indian village. The sun is setting, and a crowd of curious people gathers to watch a...
September 16
Slavery
Four Boys Rescued from Slavery on a Rose Farm
Child Slaves, Beaten for Making Mistakes
Their days began at 5 a.m. While most children set out for school, these boys started watering 4,000 rose...
July 19
Slavery
20 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Former U.N. Lead Investigator Says Violence Against the Poor an Everyday Reality
Gary Haugen says everyday violence crushing millions of the world’s poor.
Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2014) – 20 years after the genocide in Rwanda,...
April 06
Slavery
IJM Delhi’s First Operation Brings Rescue Despite Angry Mob, Freezing Cold, More Challenges
The rescue operation was the first of the year for IJM—and it was the first ever for IJM Delhi.
IJM Delhi is strategically located in the capitol...
February 27