Casework
Violence against women and children
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Forty-three Guatemalan Judges Receive Training on Trauma-Informed Care
IJM Guatemala trained 43 justice system officials on the challenges that victims and survivors encounter while trying to seek help from the Public Justice System. -
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IJM El Salvador Fosters Collaboration with Shelter Helps and the Prosecutor’s Office to Empower Victims of Violence
IJM El Salvador partnered with Shelter Helps, a development organization working in the field of housing for people living in poverty and the Prosecutor´s Office of the region of San Vicente to share resources and best practices for accessing and interacting with the public justice system. This initiative aimed to equip Shelter Helps with the necessary knowledge to provide comprehensive support to victims of violence. -
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IJM Bolivia Celebrates 13 convictions in Three Months
IJM-trained volunteers in Bolivia helped bring 13 criminal convictions in the first quarter of 2023. These rulings bring justice for 12 women and children survivors of sexual, physical or intimate partner violence or attempted femicide. -
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IJM Peru and Paz y Esperanza Host Survivors Retreat
JM Peru and NGO partner hosted the “More than Conquerors” retreat for child survivors of sexual violence in central Peru. -
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Study of the Dominican public justice system in response to sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children, 2010–2022
This study examines the response of the public justice system (PJS) of the Dominican Republic in response to commercial sexual exploitation of children and sex trafficking from 2010-2022. It is the first study of its kind in the DR to use a robust methodology and provide concrete data about the performance of the PJS in response to the crime, key stakeholder confidence in the PJS response, and people’s reliance on the PJS. -
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Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Dominican Republic
This study examines the prevalence of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in 20 cities in the Dominican Republic through an undercover survey that used qualitative and quantitative methods. This report contrasts 2022 prevalence levels with those obtained in a baseline study conducted by IJM in 2014. This study found a statistically significant 78% reduction in the prevalence of CSEC over the eight years between the two studies. The prevalence of CSEC went from 10.0% in 2014 to 2.2% in 2022. -
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Recent Handbook Catalogues Landmark Leap Towards Stronger Child Protection
International Justice Mission published the first definitive guide to conducting Videotaped In-Depth Disclosure Interviews (VIDI) – a landmark leap forward in prosecuting local traffickers while protecting survivors from re-traumatization. -
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Una vista inolvidable: Justice in Guatemala
IJM Canada staff member, Lorianne, visits our Guatemala field office. Learn more about her experience as she meets with the staff, survivors and partners in Guatemala. -
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Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing a 7-year old girl
On a July evening Vania*, then 7, was walking back home from school when she met a man her family knew. The man forcefully grabbed Vania and dragged her to a nearby bush and sexually assaulted her. That was in June 2016. More than six years later, thanks to intervention by International Justice Mission, the man who abused Vania will now serve 50 years in prison for what he did. -
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Man found guilty in retrial after original conviction was overturned
The perpetrator appealed the court's decision and in 2014 a re-trial was ordered because of a technicality. That setback did not stop Anna, a victim of sexual abuse, and IJM's pursuit of justice. The case began for the second time in 2014 and after hearing testimonies from 7 witnesses, including Anna, the court, on September 7, sentenced the perpetrator to 12 years in prison. "It has been a long journey, 13 years seeking justice for Anna, but we are happy that justice has finally been served," said IJM lawyer Julius Nyaga. -
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IJM Canada visits Field Office in Guatemala
Canadian supporters and IJM Canada staff participated in a flagship trip to Guatemala. Participants learned about Guatemala’s complex history and diverse culture and the overwhelming reality of violence against women and children (VAWC). Through meetings with IJM staff and partner organizations, they were encouraged by the progress and innovative projects in place to protect 9.2M from violence by 2030. -
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100 Years in Prison for Notorious Sex Offender in Kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA - On Thursday, August 4, 2022, a Kenyan court sentenced a notorious sex offender to 100 years in prison for sexually abusing four minors under his care. For years, the perpetrator, who is the director of a children’s home, preyed on orphans, street children, and other impoverished children, promising to send them to school and provide them with a better future.