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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

Life Sentencing for American Expat Sends Strong Message to Sex Offenders Overseas
An American expat will spend the rest of his life behind bars for child sexual abuse crimes committed in the Philippines. A Los Angeles federal court...
May 19

Protecting Children from Violence in Bolivia by Enforcing the Laws
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA – Sexual violence is endemic in Bolivia, but only a fraction of rapes are ever reported. One-third of all Bolivian girls will suffer...
May 19

“Being Doers not just Hearers”: A Moms Group’s Justice Journey
By Kelly Cameron, Associate Director of Mobilization
As I travel around Canada sharing about IJM, I have the opportunity to chat with people about...
May 08

“Being Doers not just Hearers”: A Moms Group’s Justice Journey
As I travel around Canada sharing about IJM, I have the opportunity to chat with people about our work and how they can get involved. I often hear a...
May 08

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

Sex Trafficking
Nepal Earthquake Halts World Climbing Expedition for Human Trafficking
Earlier this spring, Nick Cienski of Mission 14 and his team set out to begin his quest to complete the "6 Summits Challenge," a world record-setting...
May 02

Sex Trafficking
Dozens of IJM Clients Safe in Nepal; Staff Warn of Increased Trafficking Risks Following Earthquake
After the catastrophic earthquake that has so far claimed thousands of lives struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, IJM’s team in Kolkata started trying...
May 01