South Asia
Slavery
A Wife’s Desperate Call Frees Her Husband from Bonded Labor
IJM’s partner READ assisted authorities on an urgent rescue operation, freeing one man from violence and abuse at a rural farm after he shared, “I am...
December 02
Labor Trafficking
A Restored Survivor Opens a Jewelry Shop to Support Her Family's Income
Soniya’s story reminds us of the deep devastation bonded labor can bring—but also of the resilience of the human spirit that slavery can never take...
October 01
Labor Trafficking
Family Freed from Five Years of Bondage at a Poultry & Goat Farm
On June 18, IJM’s casework partner SHED India helped local officials rescue four people from a farm where they had been enslaved for the last five...
June 18
Labor Trafficking
Boy and His Family Find Freedom Amid Pandemic’s Child Labor Spike
Today, a small family in southern India is free from bonded labor thanks to the diligent work of local law enforcement and an IJM goodwill partner in...
June 16
Labor Trafficking
Eighteen Freed from a Rajasthan Brick Kiln, Including 10 Children
IJM’s casework partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JBVSS) assisted local authorities in a rescue operation to free 18 people, including 10...
June 10
Human Trafficking
Rescue of Four Victims Helps Nab a State’s ‘Most Wanted’ Trafficker
In late April 2021, IJM’s trained casework partner Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) assisted authorities in Telangana state to break up a...
June 08
Sex Trafficking
Lara's Story
The night of her rescue, 15-year-old Lara* was overwhelmed and confused. On one hand, she was afraid. Lara felt responsible to support her mother and...
May 04
Sex Trafficking
Aftercare, Impact and a Survivor-Led Movement
There is a style of Japanese art called kintsugi, in which an artist repairs broken pottery by using a lacquer mixed with gold. The point is not to...
November 30
Slavery
Judge Overturns Acquittal to Find Slave Owner Guilty
CHENNAI, INDIA – The Madras High Court took a strong stance for survivors of bonded labor slavery this month by overturning a lower-court ruling to...
August 30