Policy & Advocacy
Updated: Our Take On The 2015 Trafficking In Persons Report
On Thursday, August 06, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held an oversight hearing to review the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.
July 09
Sexual Violence
IJM Bolivia Cases Progress at ‘Rapid Pace’ Following New Law
Thanks to a new law, IJM Bolivia has seen “miraculous” developments in the past eight months, according to Greg Tarrant, IJM Bolivia field office...
June 25
Standing For Freedom - Texas Style
The cliché practically writes itself at this point: Everything is bigger in Texas. But they’re often clichés because they’re true! And when it came...
April 27
Punishing The Victims: The U.S. Needs To Do Better When It Comes To Kids
On March 16, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States held an extraordinary hearing.
March 19
Three Things I Learned From Campaign Failure
As our team reflects on the past two years of work pushing this policy agenda forward—including hundreds of congressional meetings, thousands of...
February 03
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Two Reasons Why We Are Celebrating the Cromnibus
The new omnibus spending bill has two important wins for IJM.
February 02
Op-Ed | Missing From The UN's Agenda: Everyday Violence
Earlier this month, UNICEF released a staggering report on violence against children.
September 21
Protecting Victims Of Human Trafficking - The TVPA And Where The Focus Should Really Be
The U.S. Congress is poised to vote on repealing a provision of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) that had provided legal protection for...
July 17
Human Trafficking
No Summer Slowdown Here: Exciting Updates From Washington, DC!
This year IJM’s Advocacy Summit/Call-In Day focused on the Human Trafficking Prioritization Act (H.R. 2283/S.1249) and a Dear Colleague Letter to...
July 02