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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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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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First “Panchayat Against Human Trafficking” Launched in Uttar Pradesh
Baglai’s village council—called a gram panchayat—has been working closely with IJM’s partner Akhil Bharatiya Samaj Sewa Sansthan (ABSSS) on an innovative campaign to protect local children, women, and men from labor exploitation by forming the state’s first-ever “Panchayat Against Human Trafficking” in January 2022. -
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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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Mumbai Woman Guilty of Running a Brothel, Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
On April 22, 2022, a Mumbai woman was convicted after a 6-year trial and sentenced to 7 years in prison for running a brothel and exploiting trafficked women and girls for sex. -
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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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Regional Police Honour IJM for Combating Bonded Labour and Human Trafficking
On March 7, 2022, the Vellore Range police department presented IJM with an award to “recognize the diligent efforts taken to eradicate the bonded labour system” in the state of Tamil Nadu and to publicly honour IJM as a credible partner in the fight against human trafficking. -
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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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Odisha bike rally raising awareness of trafficking reaches over 5,000
Late last year, IJM Odisha partnered with local organizations across the Indian state to support a 10-day bicycle rally that travelled over 1,500 km to raise awareness of human trafficking and forced bonded labour in vulnerable communities. -
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Looking Back: Two Years Since 76 People Were Rescued From Chennai Jewelry Factories
IJM Staff reflects on a rescue of 76 people from jewelry factories. -
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Three Families Freed from Abusive Brick Kiln by Proactive Officials
In September, authorities in South Asia freed 11 people—including four children—from bonded labour at a brick kiln, where they had been forced to work for two years in brutal conditions under a powerful owner.