India
Labor Trafficking
Survivors Safe & Thriving 16 Years after a Violent Rescue Set Them Free
CHENNAI, INDIA – Members of the IJM Chennai team met with survivors who were rescued from bonded labor 16 years ago. It was a joy and inspiration to...
April 18
Regional Police Honor IJM for Combating Bonded Labor and Human Trafficking
On March 7, 2022, the Vellore Range police department presented IJM with an award to “recognize the diligent efforts taken to eradicate the bonded...
April 05
Labor Trafficking
Survivor Leaders Help Free Eleven People From Abusive Business Owner
A group of survivor leaders in the Released Bonded Laborers’ Association (RBLA) helped authorities free 11 people from an abusive wood-cutting...
March 22
Labor Trafficking
Groundbreaking Planned Community Gives Survivors Security, Stability and Hope
Meesanallur began in 2015 as a dream to help families of the Irula tribal community break cycles of poverty and trafficking for good. Over one...
March 18
Human Trafficking
Odisha Bike Rally Raises Awareness of Trafficking and Reaches Over 5,000
Late last year, IJM Odisha partnered with local organizations across the Indian state to support a 10-day bicycle rally that travelled over 1,500 km...
February 22
Labor Trafficking
Looking Back: Two Years Since 76 People Were Rescued From Chennai Jewelry Factories
IJM staff reflects on a rescue where 76 people were rescued from forced labor in jewelry factories.
November 10
Labor Trafficking
Three Families Freed from Abusive Brick Kiln by Proactive Officials
Authorities in South Asia freed 11 people—including four children—from bonded labor at a brick kiln, where they had been forced to work for two years...
November 01
Labor Trafficking
Revisiting Worksites Shows Criminal Deterrence in Action
Revisiting the shuttered gates at the lumber yard was part of a recent exercise by IJM to gauge how criminals have been deterred by government law...
September 20
Survivor to IJMer: Kumar Completes His Degree and Joins Chennai Staff
In 2003, Kumar was rescued from a brick kiln and had hopes and dreams of helping others. In 2021, he has earned a master’s degree in social work!...
September 01