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Police Abuse of Power
IJM Speaks at the First UN World Congress on Enforced Disappearances
The congress was held in recognition of the impact on societies and loss of trust in institutions when States are responsible for enforced...
February 04

Violence Against Women and Children
After 16 Years of Silence, Survivor of Sexual Violence Receives Justice
This verdict marks the end of a long and painful wait and represents a victory for Billie*, offering her a long-awaited sense of justice. In PROBOS...
January 30

Labour Trafficking
Survivor Leader Advocates for a School for Children in his Village
For countless children around the world, education is out of reach. Khemraj, a survivor leader who was rescued from a brick kiln in 2016, recognized...
January 22

Labour Trafficking
Three Families Freed After 15 Years in Bondage
Local authorities freed three families who were trapped in an abusive rice mill. The 12 survivors—including two children (aged 10 and 1) who had been...
January 17

Violence Against Women and Children
Bolivian Justice Sentences Child Sex Offender to 30 Years in Prison
After a tough and long battle, a man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for abusing his stepdaughter for five years. This outcome is not only,...
January 17

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Canadian and Philippines Police Officers are Joining Forces to Combat Online Child Exploitation
IJM was invited to present at the Ontario Provincial Police's annual conference to discuss practical ways the OPP and RCMP can collaborate with...
January 14

Human Trafficking
Over 50 Police Officers in Bangladesh Trained on Anti-Human Trafficking and Victim Care and Management
IJM staff trained the officers on identifying human trafficking crimes, anti-human trafficking laws, international principles of victim support and...
November 27

Sexual Violence
IJM and Honduran Partner Obtain First Sentence in a Sexual Violence Case
After a full year of collaboration with a local partner and an Indigenous community, justice has been served for a child in a rural community in...
November 27

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
IJM Attends Inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children
IJM shared key recommendations at the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children
November 22