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Sex Trafficking
Court Sentences Five Sex Traffickers to Life Imprisonment
In May 2023, a Kolkata Court in India announced a groundbreaking judgment, sentencing five accused individuals to life imprisonment and imposing...
October 20
Labor Trafficking
A Surprise Government Inspection Leads to the Rescue of 12 Boys from a Jewelry Facility
TAMIL NADU, INDIA – Trained government officials led a surprise inspection in Chennai city on July 19, 2023, which rescued 12 minor boys who were...
October 16
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Advocates Ask Congress to Fight Online Child Abuse in IJM Lobby Day
IJM hosts advocates in Washington, D.C., to urge policymakers to support the EARN IT Act (S.1207 / H.R.2732).
October 16
Child trafficking is nothing like in the movies. Here’s why that’s very good news.
Five examples of how child trafficking has been portrayed in movies, and how they compare to IJM’s real work in the Dominican Republic.
October 06
Violence Against Women & Children
Children and Adolescents attend Fair organized by IJM Guatemala and Community Partners
On June 21, the Local Protection Network in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and IJM Guatemala facilitated a fair to inform children and adolescents how...
September 26
Violence Against Women & Children
IJM Bolivia signs Memorandum of Understanding with Bolivian Ministry of Justice
BOLIVIA – On June 30th, following five years of collaboration with its partners, IJM Bolivia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the...
September 20
Human Trafficking
IJM Addresses House Foreign Affairs Committee on Violence Against Children
Josephine Aparo testified before Congress presenting her personal experience as a survivor of violence and urging policymakers to fight against...
September 19
Labor Trafficking
Passionate Leaders Gear Up to Lead a New Survivor Network
ODISHA, INDIA — A vibrant group of young and passionate leaders are all set to lead a brand-new survivor network called Shramavahini (meaning “a...
September 13
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Testifies on Exploitation of Children Before House Judiciary Committee
IJM’s Vanessa Bautista and John Tanagho called on Congress to compel online service providers to act proactively against child exploitation on their...
September 13