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Sexual Violence
5 Ways Guatemala Is Safer For Children Today Than 5 Years Ago
1. Guatemala now has a law that actually defines a crime of sexual violence.
October 22
Holly's News From Washington - October 2014
We had an unprecedented visit to IJM’s office this week: His Excellency Julio Ligorria, Guatemalan Ambassador to the United States, who was...
October 20
Slavery
Kids in Portland Meet their Hero on Anti-Slavery Day
There are nearly 30 million slaves today—that’s more than at any other time in history, including the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Since 2010, the UK...
October 17
Land Theft
IJM Celebrates Two Years in Gulu By Topping 150+ Property Restorations For Widows & Orphans
Today, IJM celebrates two years of securing justice for impoverished widows and orphans in Gulu, Uganda.
October 15
Land Theft
Fashionable Scarves and Bags Help Ugandan Women Stay Safe
As temperatures begin to cool and shoppers start looking for fashionable winter wear, many may not know that some popular name brand items are being...
October 02
Land Theft
The Battle for Home: How Property Grabbing Has Divided One Family in Uganda
A battle that has lasted nearly as long as Charles has been alive is ending soon: This week, a man and woman were arrested and charged for stealing...
September 25
Holly's News From Washington - September 2014
The House and Senate adjourned this weekend for a long Congressional recess. There will likely be a short lame-duck session after the elections, and...
September 24
Slavery
IJM Announces Expansion into Ghana to Help End Child Slavery on World's Largest Reservoir
Leaders from International Justice Mission have deployed to the West African nation of Ghana to open a new field office—joining with the Ghanaian...
September 23
Slavery
Exclusive Report from IJM Investigator: What Broke My Heart to Witness at Lake Volta
When I went with IJM to investigate child slavery in the West African nation of Ghana last year, I was wholly unprepared for what we saw: children...
September 23