Violence Against Women & Children
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Violence Against Women & Children
IJM El Salvador Fosters Collaboration with Shelter Helps and the Prosecutor’s Office to Empower Victims of Violence
IJM El Salvador partnered with Shelter Helps, a development organization working in the field of housing for people living in poverty and the...
August 03
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Violence Against Women & Children
IJM Bolivia Celebrates 13 convictions in Three Months
IJM-trained volunteers in Bolivia helped bring 13 criminal convictions in the first quarter of 2023. These rulings bring justice for 12 women and...
June 29
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Violence Against Women & Children
IJM Peru and Paz y Esperanza Host Survivors Retreat
IJM Peru and NGO partner hosted the “More than Conquerors” retreat for child survivors of sexual violence in central Peru.
May 05
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Recent Handbook Catalogs Landmark Leap Towards Stronger Child Protection
International Justice Mission published the first definitive guide to conducting Videotaped In-Depth Disclosure Interviews (VIDI) – a landmark leap...
October 07
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Sexual Violence
20-Year Jail Sentence for Sexual Violence Against a 16-Year-Old Girl
16-year-old Sonia* was alone at home when her grandfather, Allen*, walked into the living room, which was separated by a curtain from her bedroom. He...
October 06
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Sexual Violence
Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing a 7-year old girl
On a July evening Vania*, then 7, was walking back home from school when she met a man her family knew. The man forcefully grabbed Vania and dragged...
October 04
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Sexual Violence
Man found guilty in retrial after original conviction was overturned
The perpetrator appealed the court's decision and in 2014 a re-trial was ordered because of a technicality. That setback did not stop Anna, a victim...
October 03
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Sexual Violence
100 Years in Prison for Notorious Sex Offender in Kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA - On Thursday, August 4, 2022, a Kenyan court sentenced a notorious sex offender to 100 years in prison for sexually abusing four...
September 20
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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