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Slavery
Boat Patrol Program Begins Rescuing Children on Lake Volta
A new boat patrol unit rescuing children on Lake Volta means there are fewer places for traffickers to hide.
June 08
Violence Against Women and Children
IJM Peru and Paz y Esperanza Host Survivors Retreat
IJM Peru and NGO partner hosted the “More than Conquerors” retreat for child survivors of sexual violence in central Peru.
May 05
Human Trafficking
Malaysian Law Enforcement, Prosecutors Trained in Victim-centred Response to Human Trafficking
180 law enforcement officers and deputy public prosecutors took part in the “Victim-Centered Response to Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP)” trainings...
April 18
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Five Traffickers Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Online
Five Filipino women who sexually abused and exploited children to make money online have been sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison.
April 18
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
4 Convicted in Philippines for Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
In a landmark month for the fight against online sexual exploitation of children, four people were convicted in Jan. 2023, including two female...
March 27
Sex Trafficking
lJM and RCMP Joint Workshop Empowers Dominican Police to Combat Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
IJM conducted a workshop for the National Police’s Directorate of Criminal Intelligence (DINTEL) in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted...
March 23
Slavery
Indian Government Frees Man Trapped in Forced Labour for 10 Years
On Feb. 25, government officials rescued a 23-year-old man from a construction site where he had been trapped for nearly half his life. The officials...
March 23
Slavery
Survivor’s Speech Paints Freedom as ‘Bangles Instead of Chains’
The first time Latha shared about her life she left officials stunned.
March 22
Slavery
Indian Government Inspection Leads to Four Freed from Mango Grove
On Feb. 4, four adults were liberated from six years of labor exploitation at a mango grove thanks to proactive government officials and a group of...
March 22