Policy & Advocacy
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Leader Sam Inocencio Receives Highest Anti-Trafficking Award from U.S. Government at TIP Report Release Event
The Department of State released the 2024 TIP Report and honored IJM's Inocencio with the TIP Report Hero Award. At this important annual moment for...
June 24
Human Trafficking
International Justice Mission Welcomes the Adoption of the Law to Increase Sentencing for Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Trafficking in Romania
IJM welcomes the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the legislative proposal that excludes the possibility of suspending sentences for crimes of...
May 28
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Durbin, Graham Push Online Child Safety Legislation
IJM joins press conference on the need for legislation to prevent online sexual exploitation of children. It is critical that Senate Majority Leader...
May 23
Human Trafficking
What is the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report?
Despite being illegal, human trafficking exists around the world. We can't end modern slavery without understanding where it is, why it happens and...
May 21
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Biden Signs REPORT Act to Protect Kids Online
IJM celebrates President Biden’s signature on the bipartisan REPORT Act, which requires online service providers to submit reports of suspected...
May 09
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Applauds House Passage of the REPORT Act to #ProtectKidsOnline
IJM welcomes the passage of the REPORT Act, a bipartisan bill to support efforts to combat online sexual exploitation of children. With today’s...
April 29
Human Trafficking
IJM Welcomes Passage of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act in the House of Representatives
The bill, introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) and Susan Wild (D-PA-7), was backed by tremendous bipartisan support with an...
February 13
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Not Swift Enough: Survivors and Children Wait for Government, Industry to Act
In January explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift exploded across the internet. Tech platforms rightfully rushed to respond yet, industry actions...
February 08
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
IJM supports the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with five tech CEOs on the subject of online sexual exploitation of children. We urge Congress to...
February 01