Slavery
Slavery
IJM Supports Indian Police Free 1,401 Trafficked Children in a Month
IJM worked as an expert consultant to develop a standardized process for safely rescuing children and building a strong legal case against their...
February 27
Slavery
IJM Statement on 2022 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery
New findings on the astounding increase in modern slavery—with more than 50 million people exploited in 2021—should be an urgent wake-up call to the...
September 16
Slavery
IJM Celebrates 25 Years of Progress and the Heroes Who Make It Possible
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, IJM gratefully rejoices over the 76,000+ people rescued from slavery and everyday violence, and the 7.3 million...
June 29
Slavery
Rescue Operation in Tamale, Ghana
In late April, the Ghana Police and the Department of Social Welfare led a rescue operation to bring nine suspected victims of trafficking to safety...
June 02
Slavery
Hope's Story
Hope was just a 13-year-old boy when a woman came to his village in Ghana sharing news of a man looking to hire local boys. The woman promised Hope’s...
April 22
Slavery
Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL Giants Linebacker and Current ESPN Football Analyst Mark Herzlich Joins IJM
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, Washington, D.C. — Super Bowl champion, former National Football League (NFL) linebacker, current ESPN football analyst and...
February 17
Slavery
A Wife’s Desperate Call Frees Her Husband from Bonded Labour
IJM’s partner READ assisted authorities on an urgent rescue operation, freeing one man from violence and abuse at a rural farm after he shared, “I am...
December 02
Slavery
Launch of Marine Boat Patrol Pilot in Ghana
Marine Police personnel from the Ghana Police Service gathered to begin three weeks of classroom instruction as preparation for launching a boat...
October 20
Slavery
New ILO Report Estimates that Almost 1 in 10 Children Worldwide is in Child Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF recently released a new alarming report stating the number of children in child labour has...
June 22