International Justice Mission

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment.” We sat down with current IJM North America President Sharon Cohn Wu as she reflected on meeting survivor leader, Nary Sok 20 years after rescue. 💙 Check out our partner Bloom Asia new short film, ‘Free to be Me’. Click the link to watch the full film today! https://ow.ly/ZOzA50T4l6i 📽️

IJM Thailand and other nonprofits are raising awareness about the alarming rise in Myanmar-based cyber scams fueled by human trafficking and forced labor. This global crisis is having devastating impacts. Read more: https://ow.ly/eNty50T7THy 📑 #pigbutchering #scams #trafficking #untilallarefree

IJM’s CEO Gary Haugen shares how our work 20 years ago was able to assist in the rescue of children, some as young as five, from sexual exploitation in Southeast Asia. The ‘Free to be Me’ documentary created by our partner Bloom Asia is now available! 🌷 Click the link to watch the full film today! 📽️ https://ow.ly/94uZ50T4kOz

“My hope is that by telling my story more girls can find the same hope and freedom that I have found.” – Nary Sok 💙 The ‘Free to be Me’ Bloom Asia documentary tells Nary’s powerful story and how she overcame all odds to find freedom. Click the link to watch the full film today! 📽️ https://ow.ly/OsFg50T4ki8

Ending violence against children is #InOurHands. Will you help? Demand action from your government. Visit https://lnkd.in/e2-KgJzt, select your country & language, and then hit send. We've drafted the message - now make sure your Minister receives it! #EveryChildProtected

“We are more powerful together,” says survivor leader Joy*. She's talking about all of us. She’s talking about you. By joining our voices with survivors like Joy, we can advocate for legislation that protects vulnerable people from trafficking, exploitation and violence.🫂 We’ve seen the power of advocacy at work. Just last year, IJM supporters gathered in Washington for the Advocacy Summit and lobbied their leaders on the urgent need for policy change to address online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC). Just months later, both the House and Senate passed a bill containing key provisions we promoted – and the president signed it into law. This is just one example of our power as advocates to promote justice by raising our voices to policymakers. Right now, we need your help to advance the EARN IT Act in both houses of Congress - to the Senate floor and through the House Judiciary Committee. With many of the world’s major tech companies based in the United States, the U.S. government has the unique ability to drive meaningful change on behalf of children around the world. This bipartisan bill strengthens requirements for tech companies to report suspected child sexual abuse material to authorities and helps to curb OSEC. Your voice has power. Click here to add your name to the fight: https://ow.ly/ZpK350SY2SS ✍️ #FightToTheFinish #EarnItAct #ProtectKidsOnline #OnlineSafety *a pseudonym

"Addressing this issue in the Philippines is really just one side of the problem. This issue is an issue of supply and demand. We really need a global response to end this crime." - IJM's Samson Inocencio told CNN’s Freedom Project. Keep an eye out as you might see his familiar face on your evening news. 📺 Or click now to hear about the positive effects of IJM's Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children anti-trafficking program in the Philippines: https://lnkd.in/gpAne2-F

Ruby* was just 16 when she was lured into an online sex trafficking den by the offer of a legitimate job. Instead of finding work, she was locked in a house hours from her home and forced to perform sex acts for online predators in front of a webcam. Ruby's story is masterfully told in her own words through the award-winning, six-part series, Finding Ruby, produced by Cadence Media. Follow her journey through the hell of online sex trafficking and out again to the light of justice, healing and restoration through this immersive podcast. Click here to listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gzuj-imT *Name changed to protect identity #fighttothefinish

Just as athletes keep score to see if their training is working, we measure our impact to know if IJM is making a difference. Our score is in for a region in South Asia: an 82% reduction in the number of people enslaved. Decades of work building law enforcement capacity to recognize traffickers, bring relief to victims and prosecute criminals has been successful. 📉 Once hesitant to act, police now report incidents of bonded labor within 24 hours. Want to learn more? Read our blog: https://ow.ly/NMeT50SUfFs 📚 This region is one of nine locations where IJM has measurably reduced violence or slavery. You can partner with us to bring more protection to those suffering around the world. Go to ijm.org to see how you can get involved. #UntilAllAreFree #EndHumanTrafficking #EndViolence

Pamella Masakhwi, IJM’s Aftercare Global Senior Specialist, discusses aftercare and its importance in a survivor’s journey. It is a tremendous responsibility to care for a person who has endured mental, physical, sexual and emotional trauma. We believe that survivors of violence do not just deserve good care—they deserve the best care. 💙 Learn more about our approach around aftercare and trauma-informed care here: https://ow.ly/W5oz50SPBxI