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Sexual Violence
Military Mechanic Gets 25 Years for Rape of Minor in Bolivia
On March 29, a former military sergeant who used his position of influence and economic power to sexually abuse and rape his stepdaughter for years...
April 02
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
11 Children Rescued from Online Exploitation
Their crime: allegedly offering to live-stream sexual exploitation of the children online for foreign predators who pay to watch.
March 28
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Slavery
Rescues Ensure These Children Won’t Make Bricks Anymore
Two back-to-back rescue operations on Wednesday morning have brought freedom to 10 people once trapped in modern slavery, including three children...
March 25
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Sex Trafficking
Mother’s Plea Mobilizes Police to Free 13-Year Old Daughter
On February 2nd, after filing a complaint and persistently reaching out to local authorities, a mother’s desperate plea for help was heard. A...
March 15
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Slavery
Repeat Slave Owner Arrest, 31 Freed from Horrible Conditions
A frantic phone call from one escaped laborer set off a critical rescue operation on Thursday—leading to freedom for 31 people who had been enslaved...
March 11
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Slavery
“I Will Go to School," 8-Year-Old Rescued in Ghana
Two boys were rescued out of slavery last week by the Ghana Anti-Human Trafficking police with support from International Justice Mission. The...
February 28
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Sex Trafficking
High Schoolers Rescued from Sex Trafficking in Kolkata
On Monday morning, 16-year-old Mona* agreed to skip school again at her mother’s request. As she had done many times before, she followed her mother...
February 28
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Labor Trafficking
Three Brothers Freed from Slavery over Father’s Debt
After 13 years of hard labor in a brick kiln, three brothers are now free from debt bondage and modern slavery after a rescue operation led by south...
February 26
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Domestic Violence
Three Convictions for Domestic Violence in Uganda
This month, three men were convicted and sentenced for the crime of domestic violence in Gulu, Uganda.
February 21