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New Study Finds Significant Decrease in Children in Cambodia’s Commercial Sex Industry
A new prevalence study conducted by International Justice Mission (IJM) reveals that Cambodia - once "ground zero" for the unrestrained commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) - has experienced a significant decrease in the prevalence of minors available in commercial sex establishments in three of the largest markets in the nation. In the early 2000's, estimates of the prevalence of CSEC in Cambodia ranged from 15%-30%. Today, thanks to international attention and investment, along with a strong commitment by Cambodian government officials, prevalence of minors in the commercial sex trade in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville has dropped to 2.2% with minors 15 years and younger making up just 0.1% of the sex industry. -
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Mumbai Priest Arrested in Occultist Ritual Admits to Exploiting Nearly Two Dozen Girls
Police recently arrested a priest in Mumbai for sexually exploiting girls under the guise of embodying a spirit, the priest telling the families they would receive divine financial favor. Upon his arrest, the priest admitted to raping at least 22 girls. IJM was alerted to the case by an official who had recently attended an IJM training and asked for logistical assistance. Since January 2015, IJM Mumbai has trained more than 3,500 police and police trainees in the state of Maharashtra on how to handle human trafficking cases. -
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IJM Training Exercise Leads to Rescue of Underage Girls
Four girls are now safe from being exploited in the local commercial sex trade, rescued by police only hours after an IJM training session. During the workshop on May 4, officers from the Philippine National Police discussed three rescue operations from earlier this year in which 26 victims were rescued from sex trafficking. -
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Nepal Earthquake Halts World Climbing Expedition for Human Trafficking
Earlier this spring, Nick Cienski of Mission 14 and his team set out to begin his quest to complete the "6 Summits Challenge," a world record-setting expedition focused on attracting a global audience to raise awareness on the issue of human trafficking and the fight for fundamental human rights and justice. Mission 14 has partnered with multiple leading anti-trafficking organizations, including IJM. -
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Dozens of IJM Clients Safe in Nepal; Staff Warn of Increased Trafficking Risks Following Earthquake
After the catastrophic earthquake that has so far claimed thousands of lives struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, IJM’s team in Kolkata started trying to make contact with 34 women. -
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Trafficker Receives Maximum Punishment After Two Years in Hiding
Three years ago in a district courtroom outside Kolkata, Maya* stood on the wooden witness stand and boldly shared her story. She declared that the man standing trial had raped and tortured girls trapped in a brothel, threatening them with dire consequences if they refused to obey. -
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Undercover Rescue Operation Frees 29 in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, April 21, 2015 It was a typical Wednesday afternoon at a private house party in the Dominican Republic, the most-visited destination in the Caribbean. But moments after someone announced, "Let’s have the wine,” police stormed through the door. -
🎓 Studies
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Dominican Republic
A study measuring the prevalence of children in commercial sexual exploitation in the Dominican Republic -
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Massive Operation in the Philippines Shows a Country Serious about Ending Human Trafficking
Eleven suspects were arrested at a high-end entertainment bar where women and girls were being trafficked and exploited for sex in the heart of Angeles City. The highly complex operation involved staff from all three IJM offices in the Philippines and required close coordination between national government agencies and the local anti-trafficking unit. -
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Her Voice is Heard: Rida’s Testimony in Court Shows Courage
Fifteen-year-old Rida* is the youngest of nine sex trafficking survivors rescued in an operation this past November. She was the first to testify in court about the abuse she endured in a guesthouse where young women were trafficked and exploited. Rida spoke loudly and emphatically, underscoring the amazing healing that has taken place in her life in the few short months she has been free. -
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Trafficking Survivor Reacts to Brothel Owner's Conviction
One of the most brutal brothel owners we have ever encountered in our work in India is facing ten years in prison for sex trafficking crimes in two cases. It’s the first time a trafficker has been convicted twice for these crimes in the state of West Bengal. -
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History in the Making: Notorious Trafficker Twice Convicted for Sex Trafficking Crimes
KOLKATA, INDIA, February 27, 2015 Seven years ago, Nakul Bera thought he was invincible. He ran two brothels with nearly 50 young women he had trafficked into a port town three hours outside Kolkata.