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Rescue at Sea: Five Fishermen Free
Five fishermen are now free from forced labor and human trafficking after being rescued by Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with...
March 26
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Cambodian Girls Trafficked to Work as Maids in Malaysia See Recruiters Sentenced
Last week, IJM staff in Cambodia attended a hearing on the sentencing of four convicted traffickers who recruited two girls, ages 12 and 16 to work...
March 26
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IJM and Survivor Leaders Reaching Out on COVID-19 Spread
As the world races to stem the spread of COVID-19, IJM's team in Chennai has been working with local leaders in the Released Bonded Laborers’...
March 20
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Freed from Fear: Rescue Operation at Three Eucalyptus Farms
Last week, IJM joined the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) and local authorities on a rescue operation to free 50 people from bonded...
March 19
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"Totally Wrecked In The Best Possible Way"
Constituent Experience Representative Jared Umberger shines a spotlight on the stories of some of our extraordinary supporters.
At IJM, I receive a...
March 13
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The Persistent Knock for Justice
Many of you who have been praying for us know the beginnings of this story: Back in 2014, we were invited to submit a grant proposal to address...
February 25
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Turning the Tide on Slavery in the Thai Fishing Industry
It was like hell.”Saying this, Leakhena had the same haunted look that I have now seen reflected in hundreds of survivors’ eyes as they travel back...
February 24
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Survivor Advocacy Network Spreads in Southern India
On December 16, eighty survivors of bonded labor from across Karnataka joyfully gathered to inaugurate their state’s first branch of the Released...
February 12
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Freedom for Boy Forced to Fish While Sick
In late January, IJM and partners worked diligently to rescue three young boys ages 9, 10, and 12. The children spent around seven months to two...
February 09