Labor Trafficking
Local Partners Rescue 29 from Bonded Labor Slavery
Our mission to protect the poor from slavery and violence took great steps forward over the weekend, with two rescue operations led by IJM partners...
April 30
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Joy says, “We were left with no choice but to follow her instructions.”
When Joy* was eight, her parents separated and she began staying with relatives and neighbors. She babysat, did laundry, cleaned floors—whatever she...
April 23
Slavery
Violence and Confinement Common in Anti-Slavery Cases
More than 150 children, women and men are now free from bonded labor slavery already this year, thanks to the tireless collaboration of IJM staff in...
April 17
Sex Trafficking
German Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Haitian Minors in DR
On April 3rd, a 75- year old German citizen was found guilty of trafficking, physical and psychological abuse and sexual exploitation of two Haitian...
April 12
You Spoke, Congress Listened
Here's an update on where things stand on the 2020 appropriations bill. We've come so far, now is the time to keep advocating!
April 11
Slavery
Five Boys Rescued from Goat-Grazing
Five boys who were isolated as goat shepherds for years are now resting in safety, thanks to a rescue operation led by local officials and an IJM...
April 09
It Takes All of Us
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