Slavery
IJM Celebrates 25 Years of Progress and the Heroes Who Make It Possible
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, IJM gratefully rejoices over the 76,000+ people rescued from slavery and everyday violence, and the 7.3 million...
June 29
Labour Trafficking
Rock Quarry Owner Guilty After Exploiting 29 People in Bondage
On May 31, a specialized court in southern India sentenced a powerful rock quarry owner to seven years in prison for exploiting disadvantaged...
June 23
Police Abuse of Power
After 7 Years, Woman Falsely Accused of Robbery with Violence is Cleared
On May 26th, 2022, almost seven years after Jacinta was falsely accused, the court acquitted Jacinta of all charges.
June 23
Ramya's Story
Ramya was barely 13 years old when her family was tricked into bonded labour, a form of modern-day slavery, at a remote hill-top farm in South Asia....
June 23
Kumar's Story
Kumar was enslaved at just 7 years old. He had been orphaned and was living with his uncle when a corrupt brick kiln owner used a relative's debt to...
June 23
Sexual Violence
IJM Implementing Partner Achieves 1st Conviction in El Salvador
After eleven months of hearings and against all odds the Salvadoran Association for Rural Health (ASAPROSAR), IJM’s implementing partner, achieved...
June 22
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