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Slavery
23 Children Held as Slaves on Island in Ghana are Free
Two girls and 21 boys between the ages of 6-16 years old were rescued out of slavery in the fishing industry in Ghana the last week in April. Two...
May 22

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