Sex Trafficking
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Sex Trafficking
Two Men Convicted in Cross-Border Sex Trafficking Case
Five years after their rescue, two teen girls from Bangladesh can rest easier knowing the law is on their side.
August 02
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Sex Trafficking
Operation Frees Six Venezuelan Women from Sex Trafficking in the DR
In an expertly executed rescue operation last Friday, anti-trafficking officials in the Dominican Republic have freed six young Venezuelan women from...
June 25
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Dominican Government Launches a New Action Plan to End Sex Trafficking
On May 10, 2018, the Dominican Republic Ministry for External Relations (MIREX) and International Justice Mission (IJM) celebrated the collaborative...
May 18
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Sex Trafficking
Woman’s Arrest Frees Her Sister & Cousin from Sex Trafficking
Local police and IJM staff conducted a successful rescue operation on April 11 to free two teen girls and apprehend one woman who was selling them...
April 25
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Sex Trafficking
Brothel Keeper Sentenced to 10 Years for Horrific Abuse of Two Girls
A painful chapter was finally closed today for two survivors of sex trafficking. The brothel keeper who exploited them for sex in a Kolkata red-light...
April 02
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Police Bust Trafficking Network Operating in a North Kolkata Hotel
Passersby might never have suspected what was happening within the walls of an everyday Kolkata hotel until anti-trafficking police arrived on...
February 28
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Children Aren't Tourist Attractions: Deisy's Story
For many months out of the year, tourists flock to her town to enjoy the warm weather, picturesque landscapes and pristine beaches.
Growing up in a...
February 05
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Seven Sex Traffickers Convicted for Exploiting 13 Minors in the Dominican Republic
On January 22, a Dominican court held trial until 10:30 at night, deliberated for an hour, and then found seven sex traffickers guilty of selling...
February 01
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Justice in Slavery Case Honors Brave Testimonies of Survivors
IJM Manila secured the first conviction in a slavery case this year. On January 9, a court in the Philippines declared two traffickers guilty for...
January 19