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Human Trafficking
IJM Welcomes Passage of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act in the House of Representatives
The bill, introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) and Susan Wild (D-PA-7), was backed by tremendous bipartisan support with an...
February 13
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Not Swift Enough: Survivors and Children Wait for Government, Industry to Act
In January explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift exploded across the internet. Tech platforms rightfully rushed to respond yet, industry actions...
February 08
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Police Abuse of Power
Eight-year trail ends for a policeman who murdered an innocent man
A court in Kenya has convicted and jailed a police officer for seven years for the brutal killing of an innocent man. The conviction of the officer...
February 07
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
IJM supports the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with five tech CEOs on the subject of online sexual exploitation of children. We urge Congress to...
February 01
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Survivors of violence need the U.S. to address online sexual exploitation to keep children safe
The CEOs of Meta, X, Snap, Discord, and TikTok testified about online sexual exploitation before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We want policymakers...
January 31
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Four Ways the EARN IT Act Protects Kids Online
The EARN IT Act is one piece of legislation before Congress that aims to protect kids online. What does the bill do? Who supports it? What can you do...
January 26
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Trafficker Gets Four Life Sentences for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Arrested after offering to sexually abuse her 6-year-old son and a one-year-old girl for profit, a 32-year-old trafficker has been sentenced to four...
January 24
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Labor Trafficking
What is Bonded Labor?
An estimated 15.5 million people in South Asia and around the world are exploited by traffickers through a common form of labor trafficking called...
January 16
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Labor Trafficking
Wonka: An Unexpected Chance to Teach about Human Trafficking
Wonka reveals itself to be a surprising opportunity to talk and educate about the realities of human trafficking this Human Trafficking Awareness...
January 11