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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

Land Theft
Mukono Court in Uganda shows Justice for the Poor Depends on the Details
Ed Wilson is the Executive Director for IJM Canada. He recently returned from a one-week trip to visit our teams in the field including Uganda, where...
June 10

Sex Trafficking
New Study Finds Significant Decrease in Children in Cambodia’s Commercial Sex Industry
A new prevalence study conducted by International Justice Mission (IJM) reveals that Cambodia - once "ground zero" for the unrestrained commercial...
June 09

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

Anglican Priest Shares Why He Is Leaving the Pulpit After 28 Years to Support IJM
Kevin Dixon is the former dean at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in London and now serves as vice-president of operations for International Justice...
May 31

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

Zero Margin for Error
By Mark Wollenberg, National Director of Church Mobilization
I had an eye opening experience recently about how close the vulnerable are to being on...
May 28

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