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Slavery
Fifty Rescued from 3 Brick Kilns on Same Day
One of IJM’s grassroots partners referred a case of forced labour to the government officials. Following this, officials visited two brick kilns and...
May 21
Slavery
Local Partners Rescue 29 from Bonded Labour Slavery over the Weekend
Our mission to protect the poor from slavery and violence took great steps forward over the weekend, with two rescue operations led by IJM partners...
May 01
Sex Trafficking
German Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Two Haitian Minors in the Dominican Republic
On April 3rd, a 75-year-old German citizen was found guilty of trafficking, physical and psychological abuse and sexual exploitation of two Haitian...
April 12
Slavery
Five Boys Rescued from Goat-Grazing
Five boys who were isolated as goat shepherds for years are now resting in safety, thanks to a rescue operation led by local officials and an IJM...
April 09
Slavery
Rescues Ensure These Children Won’t Make Bricks Anymore
Two back-to-back rescue operations on Wednesday morning have brought freedom to 10 people once trapped in modern slavery, including three children...
March 27
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Four days. Three operations. Sixteen Children Now Safe.
Armed with a search warrant, officers from the Philippine National Police intended only to look through 71-year-old Herman Arnett Ross’s Angeles City...
February 21
Slavery
Trafficked Children Found Hidden Under Bed During Rescue in Ghana
The Ghana Police Service and Ghana Department of Social Welfare with assistance from International Justice Mission rescued six trafficked children...
February 05
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
7-year-old’s mother and grandmother convicted for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
ILIGAN CITY: On Friday morning, two women traffickers were convicted for sexually exploiting children online. Their names are withheld due to their...
January 29
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Cebu City Court Sentences Online Trafficker to 16 Years in Prison
CEBU CITY – A 56-year-old woman pled guilty to trafficking her own daughter into online sexual exploitation in 2017.
Around 4 p.m. on January 28,...
January 28