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A year of collaboration leads to first conviction in sexual abuse case for minor

A rural indigenous community in Honduras with one of the highest levels of violence against women and children is witnessing the unimaginable: a man who sexually abused his niece was arrested and sentenced to 7 years in prison. IJM and a partner trained advocates to support survivors and understand Honduran law. Even though sexual abuse was commonly accepted in the community, the training equipped the survivor to file a complaint that amazingly resulted in justice.

JUSTICE IN HONDURAS

THE ANTI-SLAVERY COLLECTIVE PRESENTS FLOODLIGHT

“There is so much trauma, violence and exploitation that is afflicted on a girl.”

In a recent Floodlight podcast, Mary Sebastian, a Senior Advocacy Advisor for IJM India, shares her first-hand experiences supporting women and girls trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation.

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NFL players support IJM on and off the field

Each year, NFL players champion and bring awareness to an important cause through the My Cause My Cleats initiative. This year players Baker Mayfield, Scott Daly, Dillion Radunz, Adam Prentice, Kingsley Jonathan, and Matt Orzech supported IJM with their custom shoes. Baker Mayfield shared, “These cleats represent fighting for freedom and justice.”

SEE WHY BAKER SUPPORTS IJM

“[Forced Scamming] is a global threat. It impacts every government on the earth.”

Brenda Kimuli, a single mother from Uganda, was trapped for months in a scamming compound in Myanmar after accepting what seemed like an “unbelievable career opportunity”. Through her story, Christianity Today gives an in-depth look into forced scamming and the organizations like IJM who are fighting to stop this “humanitarian crisis”.

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Why Hunter Henry supports IJM

New England Patriots’ Hunter Henry shares: “When I got into the NFL and had the means to give back I looked for organizations making a big impact, and IJM aligned with everything I believe in. With IJM, there’s proof. Systems are changing, justice is being served, and lives are being transformed.”

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IJM and the U.S. train over 50 Bangladeshi Police Officers

Expressing confidence in this training the Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Justice shared, “The Prime Minister has taken a very strong step to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh. Therefore, following her advice, all the relevant agencies should work together to bring a systematic change to ensure justice for the victims.”