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Sex Trafficking
Three Convictions In Pampanga Show A Country Serious About Stopping Trafficking
Two sex trafficking cases ended with convictions today in the Philippines. Both underscore a government serious about stopping this rampant crime....
December 16

Sex Trafficking
More Than 140 Criminals Convicted for Violent Crimes So Far This Year
As the year ends, IJM teams are celebrating a number of convictions in cases of sexual violence. The following highlights from November 2014 are a...
December 11

Slavery
International Justice Mission Joins Global Leaders at the Vatican to Rally in Fight Against Slavery
On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, International Justice Mission’s founder and president, Gary Haugen, joined global religious...
December 02

Human Trafficking
IJM’s Holiday Catalog Features 100+ Gifts to Bring Light to World’s Darkest Areas on Giving Tuesday
Instead of opening gifts this Christmas, many of the poorest and most vulnerable will open their eyes to another day enslaved, oppressed and afraid....
December 01

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

Sexual Violence
Retired Cambodian Colonel Found Guilty for Abusing Children Living in Poverty
In one of our biggest cases of the year, a retired colonel from Cambodia’s army was convicted for raping three girls between 9 and 14 years old. The...
November 20

Sex Trafficking
What I Found In A Name
By: Tierney Ducharme
November 13

Police Abuse of Power
Innocent Prisoners Waiting for Justice Find Unprecedented Support from Local Kenyan Churches
Less than 10 miles from Nairobi’s main city square, Kariobangi is one of its most densely-populated slums. More than 150,000 people live in a...
November 06