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December 2010

Justice For IJM Cambodia Clients: Three Perpetrators Convicted

Fri, 12/17/2010

PHNOM PENH – “When you think about victims receiving justice in the courts… most people think of the ultimate sentence, which is part of what justice looks like. But it’s more than that.” IJM Cambodia Field Office Director Patrick Stayton says that seeking justice for Cambodia’s sex trafficking victims involves not only ensuring that perpetrators are sentenced to jail time for their crimes, but that their victims are awarded compensation.

In one recent court ruling, IJM Cambodia’s legal team saw both the fruit of their advocacy – and the need for continued resolve.

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IJM To Be Featured In Major New Documentary

Thu, 12/09/2010

Not My Life, a film by Oscar® nominee Robert Bilheimer, will be the first full-length documentary to capture the horrifying realities of human trafficking and modern-day slavery on a global scale. Narrated by Ashley Judd, Not My Life was filmed on five continents and documents the unspeakable practices of a multi-billion dollar global industry whose profits, as the film’s narration decries, “are built on the backs and in the beds of our planet’s youth.”

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Hidden In A Brothel's Secret Room, Rati Is Rescued

Fri, 12/03/2010

MUMBAI, INDIA – For much of her life, Rati* has fought to fend for herself. Her mother died when she was four. Her father, a bangle seller, later married a woman who refused to allow Rati to attend school, forcing her to stay home and do housework. When she complained to her father, he cruelly dismissed her - "You are not my daughter."

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Hit Band Green River Ordinance Supports IJM Through New Campaign

Wed, 12/01/2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hit band Green River Ordinance – whose hit singles “Come On” and “On Your Own” have peaked in the Top-40 charts – has selected International Justice Mission as one of five organizations it is supporting through its “TheHope GROs” initiative.

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