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Human Trafficking
48th World Day of Peace: "Slaves no more, but brothers and sisters"
Today marks the 48th World Day of Peace, a day commemorated by the Catholic Church to bring peace to every corner of the globe. Each year, the pope...
January 01
IJM Interns/Fellows: Top Ten Moments From 2014
IJM teams around the world are celebrating the end of a very big year. To recap, we asked some of our interns and fellows to share ten moments...
December 31
Police Abuse of Power
This Kenyan Father Will Be Home For Christmas
Yesterday, Collins’ IJM lawyer, Wamaitha Kimani, went by the prison to tell him we believed he might get out on bail today. “He nodded and said thank...
December 19
Land Theft
Study Sheds New Light on Violence Against Ugandan Widows
New IJM research finds that nearly one of three widows in one area of Uganda is a victim of property grabbing—a devastating crime that threatens...
November 25
Sex Trafficking
Survivors of Sex Trafficking Share What It Means To Be Beautiful
Every twenty-something woman has ideas on what it means to be beautiful. A small group of young women gathered in India’s largest city take turns...
November 21
Sex Trafficking
What I Found In A Name
By: Tierney Ducharme
November 13
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
Land Theft
IJM Celebrates Two Years in Gulu By Topping 150+ Property Restorations For Widows & Orphans
Today, IJM celebrates two years of securing justice for impoverished widows and orphans in Gulu, Uganda.
October 15
Land Theft
Fashionable Scarves and Bags Help Ugandan Women Stay Safe
As temperatures begin to cool and shoppers start looking for fashionable winter wear, many may not know that some popular name brand items are being...
October 02