This sentence comes as the conclusion of a nine-year trial, where one of the perpetrators used different tactics to evade accountability for keeping 15-year-old Sampriti* in a vicious circle of abuse. Her courage and determination to seek justice led her to work with IJM and the Kolkata police to rescue other minor girls who were also victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation and arrest more perpetrators.
The New York City Marathon, one of the most iconic races in the world, is not only a display of athletic prowess but also a platform for making a positive impact on society. Six runners ran to raise more than $30,000 for IJM.
John Tanagho, IJM Director of the Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children shared the findings of the Scale of Harm study with the CNN Freedom Project and the importance of ensuring that “the tech sector and the financial sector are doing everything within their power to keep kids safe online.”
Australia’s ABC News aired an in-depth piece of investigative journalism uncovering the issue of online sexual exploitation of children and followed along with the global taskforce of police and experts that IJM helped convene.
When a young, wealthy Irish entrepreneur discovers his identity has been stolen countless times to defraud people, he joins up with the BBC and IJM Thailand in a documentary to learn more about the people behind the crime, who, shockingly, are actually victims themselves.
IJM Cambodia, in collaboration with WINROCK International and under the Cambodian General Commissariat of National Police organized a training on “Open-Source Data, Crime Analysis of Online Human Trafficking Investigation” for 35 National Police officers from across the country. The three-day training provided participants with an overview of the tools and techniques to investigate open-source data collection, how devices work and when to use them most effectively in human trafficking investigations.
IJM hosted a conference with more than 120 lawmakers from across Europe. “Human trafficking is increasing around the world and our detection, prosecution and victim-centered support needs to keep pace.” said Shawn Kohl, IJM’s Program Director of European Anti-Trafficking.
You don’t need a “special set of skills” to help end human trafficking, you just have to open up your closet. Dressember is only a few days away, but you can still join advocates around the world in raising money for IJM.
