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Labor Trafficking
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State Agency Keeps Officials Accountable, Triggering Three Rescues in One Month
The fate of families in bonded labor used to rest solely with the decisions of their local government. But today, victims waiting for relief can also rely on powerful state-level agencies working to protect all citizens of Tamil Nadu and ensure local officials fully protect those in need. For families trapped in bonded labor across the state today, this speedier and more sensitive intervention makes all the difference. -
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Far from Slavery, Gowri Is Now a Joyful Grandmother and Bold Survivor Leader
Gowri endured nearly a decade of enslavement, but since her rescue in 2010 we've been walking with her and are now working together to end forced labour. Today she is a joyful grandmother and a bold survivor leader, lobbying the government and directly working to help other freed bonded labourers in South Asia. As IJM celebrates 25 years, Gowri expresses her gratitude for the rescue and rehabilitation she received, noting that because she is free, she can fight for the freedom of others: "We will carry this baton and ensure there are no more bonded labourers in our state and our country." -
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6 Years After Rescue, Survivors of IJM’s Largest Rescue Are Thriving
Six years after IJM's largest operation that resulted in the rescue of 564 people, we followed up with a few of the survivors. Their inspiring updates vividly demonstrate how they're thriving in long-term restoration and transformation. -
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Rock Quarry Owner Guilty After Exploiting 29 People in Bondage
On May 31, a specialized court in southern India sentenced a powerful rock quarry owner to seven years in prison for exploiting disadvantaged families in bonded labor. -
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Roopa and Banaiah Raising Their Family in Freedom
Roopa and Banaiah had endured more than a decade of hard labour and heartbreak at a brick kiln in southern India, but today they are building a much better future for their two young children. -
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Survivors Safe & Thriving 16 Years after a Violent Rescue Set Them Free
CHENNAI, INDIA – Members of the IJM Chennai team met with survivors who were rescued from bonded labor 16 years ago. It was a joy and inspiration to see them—but also particularly gratifying because of the harrowing events that had led to their freedom. -
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Survivor Leaders Help Free Eleven People From Abusive Business Owner
A group of survivor leaders in the Released Bonded Labourers’ Association (RBLA) helped authorities free 11 people from an abusive wood-cutting business, including an 11-year-old boy who had been forced to work alongside the adults. -
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Groundbreaking Planned Community Gives Survivors Security, Stability and Hope
Meesanallur began in 2015 as a dream to help families of the Irula tribal community break cycles of poverty and trafficking for good. Over one hundred families are now flourishing in the innovative planned community in south India, modeling a scalable solution of how to protect vulnerable communities from violence and exploitation. -
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