Breaking News
Award-Winning Film Shines the Spotlight on an IJM Guatemala Case
The 24-minute film "Aullido” or "Howl,” recently won Best Short Film at the 2015 Justice Film Festival in Chicago, a festival featuring stories of...
June 18
Sex Trafficking
Australian Arrested in Philippines for Abusing School Children
Michael Refalo, a 61-year-old Australian national, is now behind bars, arrested on two charges of human trafficking by Philippine authorities. The...
June 11
Sex Trafficking
Mumbai Priest Arrested in Occultist Ritual Admits to Exploiting Nearly Two Dozen Girls
Police recently arrested a priest in Mumbai for sexually exploiting girls under the guise of embodying a spirit, the priest telling the families they...
June 05
Trafficking Ring Run by Thai Monks Crumbles with Leader Behind Bars
A Thai monk known as "Pra Chai” is behind bars for trafficking and exploiting teenage boys. Pra Chai is the sixth Buddhist monk to be convicted for...
June 02
Slavery
Slavery Rescue Reveals Stench in India’s Incense Industry
One-hundred-and-fifty-five people who were held as forced labour slaves in incense factories for up to three years are now free. Families were...
May 29
Sex Trafficking
IJM Training Exercise Leads to Rescue of Underage Girls
PAMPANGA, THE PHILIPPINES, May 27, 2015
Four girls are now safe from being exploited in the local commercial sex trade, rescued by police only hours...
May 27
Slavery
Third Massive Slavery Rescue This Year Shows Disturbing Trend
Another 117 former slaves are safely home this week following IJM’s third massive rescue operation with officials in India this year. The latest...
May 20
Slavery
IJM's Largest Operation in Bangalore Frees 260 Slaves
In a single day, 260 people were rescued from forced labour slavery in brick factories just outside Bangalore. The remarkable operation was led by...
May 05
The Locust Effect: A Wake Up Call
There is a Dutch saying: ‘Mopping with the tap running.’ In essence: sometimes we’re too busy addressing the immediate threat that we fail to...
May 05