Human Trafficking
IJM’s Distinctive Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis (European Anti-Trafficking Program)
6 September 2022 - IJM’s Ukrainian Crisis Response provides essential and unique support to refugees in need through direct accompaniment activities...
September 20
Slavery
IJM Statement on 2022 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery
New findings on the astounding increase in modern slavery—with more than 50 million people exploited in 2021—should be an urgent wake-up call to the...
September 16
Sex Trafficking
In a Major Judgment, 21 Customers are Convicted for Buying Minors for Sex
In a significant legal victory, a specialized child protection court in Kolkata convicted 21 men who paid for commercial sex from minors at a brothel...
September 16
Labor Trafficking
Anti-Trafficking Coalition Frees Two Families from a Violent Brick Kiln
BANGALORE, INDIA – When members of an anti-trafficking coalition in Karnataka state heard about violent abuse at a local brick kiln, they quickly...
September 09
Labor Trafficking
16-year-old Aung* rescued from forced labor on Myanmar fishing boat
YANGON, MYANMAR – Aung* was 16 when a recruiter lured him to work in a fishing boat in Myanmar. “Even at a young age, I wanted to help my family....
September 09
Sex Trafficking
Kashi's Story
Kashi* was only 5 years old when she was taken from her family and sold into forced labor for a wealthy family in Kolkata, India. Confused and alone,...
September 06
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