Slavery
Two Arrested for Trafficking Burmese Family, Including Five Children, into Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND—Two suspected traffickers, who are accused of recruiting and exploiting a Burmese family of 12, are now in jail.
September 12
Labor Trafficking
Kofi Was Enslaved on Lake Volta at 8 Years Old
Kofi remembers the day he left home. He was 8 years old. His mother introduced him to a nice man. The man told him he’d take Kofi to live with him...
September 07
Sex Trafficking
Kolkata Police and IJM Stop a Powerful Trafficking Kingpin
Last week, IJM helped Kolkata’s anti-trafficking police rescue two sex trafficking victims and arrest five criminals, including a notorious...
August 29
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Court Delivers Speedy Justice, Defending Five Children Who Are Now Free
ILIGAN CITY, PHILIPPINES — Just 37 days after their arrest, two Filipino traffickers pled guilty to attempted trafficking and child abuse in a...
August 15
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Year-Long Investigation Leads to Rescue, and Children Are Now Safe
A year of diligent investigations resulted in this week’s rescue of four victims: two young women, a teenage boy and a 12-year-old girl.
August 13
Slavery
Anti-Trafficking Police Rescue Children in Ghana
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and local police rescued two boys forced to fish on Lake Volta last month, with support from IJM. Heavy rain...
August 09
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