International Justice Mission

Violence is an everyday threat to the OUR CASEWORK poor. It’s as much a part of daily life as Sex Trafficking hunger, disease or homelessness. Children and young women are forced into the sex industry, Established laws are rarely enforced in the developing world—so whether online, in brothels or in private homes. criminals continue to rape, enslave, traffic and abuse the poor without fear. Forced Labor Slavery Millions of children and families At International Justice Mission, we believe everyone deserves to be are held as slaves in abusive and safe. Our global team has spent more than 20 years on the front lines often violent conditions. fighting some of the worst forms of violence, and we’re proving our model works. Sexual Violence Against Children Girls and boys are vulnerable IJM partners with local authorities at school, at home or in their communities. to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, Violence Against Women and strengthen justice systems. and Children Women and children experience crimes like sexual abuse, domestic OUR IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD violence, land theft and femicide.

Police Abuse of Power Corrupt officers violently abuse the poor and throw the innocent in jail. 49,000+ 67,000+ 150,000,000+ Citizenship Rights Abuse People rescued Officials trained People IJM is Minority families in Thailand are from oppression since 2012 helping to protect denied legal rights, leaving them from violence open to trafficking and abuse. Updated March 2019 INDIA WHERE WE WORK Chennai Kolkata Bangalore Mumbai Delhi

THAILAND DOMINICAN Chiang Mai GUATEMALA REPUBLIC Bangkok UGANDA Fort Portal CAMBODIA GHANA Gulu Kampala

EL SALVADOR PHILIPPINES Cebu KENYA Manila

BOLIVIA

IJM HQ is located in Washington, DC, with Advancement Offices in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the US.

Our Model: Justice System MAKING AN IMPACT Highlighted as one of 10 non-profits Transformation “making a difference” by U.S. News and World Report, IJM’s effective We help victims of violence secure justice, and we partner with model has been recognized by key authorities in the justice system to fix what is broken. We the U.S. State Department, the do this in four ways: World Economic Forum and leaders around the globe.

Rescue Working with local police to rescue victims from ongoing violence and bring them to safety.

Restore Working with social workers to restore survivors to their community through counseling, education and skills training.

Restrain Working with local police to restrain criminals, traffickers and slave owners from hurting others. “Without IJM, I would still be in that brick factory today. When I Repair see you, it gives me strength.” Working to address gaps in the systems that will protect the poor from violence long-term. —VASANTHI, rescued from forced labor slavery near Chennai, India

LEARN MORE: IJM.ORG INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION is a global organization that protects PO Box 58147 the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with Washington, DC 20037 local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore T 703.465.5495 survivors, and strengthen justice systems. f 703.465.5499 All text and images © 2019 International Justice Mission IJM CASEWORK SERIES FORCED LABOR SLAVERY

Slavery is illegal almost everywhere—but QUICK FACTS today millions of children, women and men An estimated 90% of forced labor takes place are trapped as slaves around the world. in the private economy— homes, businesses and supply chains.1 Traffickers and slave owners use deception, threats or violence to force these families to work for little or no pay. Modern-day slaves are often denied adequate food or sleep, and they’re barred from There are an estimated 40.3 million people held in slavery leaving for school or medical care. today.2

In India, whole families are forced to work in brick kilns, rice mills, 1 in 4 victims of garment factories and other places—some up to 20 hours per modern slavery is day. In Ghana, children as young as 4 suffer as slaves in the brutal a child.3 fishing industry. In Cambodia, impoverished people are trafficked into industries like agriculture, construction and fishing, both inside the country and across borders.

OUR IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD

GHANA INVESTIGATION, 2014 564 18,918 4,007 IJM investigators estimated that People freed in our People rescued Survivors restored nearly two-thirds of children largest rescue to date from forced labor to safety and they saw working in the fishing (2016) slavery by IJM strength through industry on Ghana’s Lake Volta and our partners IJM’s aftercare are likely slaves. These young since 1998 program and children are forced to work long partners since 2013 hours in frightening conditions, with little food or sleep.

Updated March 2019; 1Human Rights Watch, 2The Walk Free Foundation & ILO, 3Ibid. WHERE WE WORK AGAINST: FORCED LABOR SLAVERY

AFRICA Accra, Ghana

SOUTHEAST ASIA Phnom Penh, Cambodia Bangkok, Thailand

“Without IJM, I would still be in that brick south asia factory. When I see you, it gives me strength.” Bangalore, India —Vasanthi (center), rescued from slavery in India Chennai, India Delhi, India Meet Vasanthi JUSTICE SYSTEM VASANTHI WAS DESPERATE. Droughts had devastated her rural TRANSFORMATION community, food was scarce, and jobs were hard to find. When her son India became sick and hospital bills piled up, she was ready to do anything. Helped by a grant from Google.org, Vasanthi and her husband found work at a local brick factory, plus a small IJM has trained other organizations loan to help with their bills. But it was a lie: They were trapped as slaves. to utilize our effective model. Today, they’re partnering with local Life in the brick factory was unbearable. The couple worked 18-hour authorities across India to free slaves. days molding heavy bricks for the owner’s profit. They faced constant Thousands have been rescued threats and barely ever slept. Vasanthi says, “That brick factory was a place already, and millions have seen the that could bury people alive.” thrilling results in local media.

Vasanthi spent three years in this back-breaking work, all while separated from her children, until IJM and local authorities rescued her in 2012. “I still remember that first day after the rescue operation, when I woke up in my JOIN US own home. It suddenly struck me that I am free!”

Help us prove justice for the Today, Vasanthi has graduated from IJM’s two-year aftercare program, and poor is possible. Use your time, she’s committed to helping their children grow up educated. She says, talents and passion to help protect “Now, if I think about my life, it’s all about happiness.” the poor from violence today. Join us at IJM.org/Get-Involved

THE PROBLEM LABOR TRAFFICKING THE FACTS

Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand is a Thailand is the source, transit and destination country for traffickers world’s largest seeking higher profits by using slave labor. Labor exporter of shrimp and third-largest trafficking in Thailand’s fishing industry and reports of slavery in supply exporter of seafood, with chains are making international headlines. Vulnerable migrant workers, over $7 billion exported primarily from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, are trafficked into the Thai annually.1 fishing and seafood industries through deception, threats and violence. Trafficking is widespread in Human trafficking is a lucrative business—profits top $150 billion a year Thailand’s seafood industry: globally—and a sustainable anti-trafficking solution must involve criminal One UN study found 57% of prosecution. Like other forms of slavery, labor trafficking thrives when Burmese seafood workers criminals are free to prey on victims without fearing the law. to be victims of forced labor.2

The issue hits home: 91% of U.S. seafood is imported.3

Men at work on a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Thailand

1CSR Asia, 2UNIAP, 3NOAA IJM BANGKOK MILESTONES

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IJM DOCUMENTS PREVALENCE OF THE CRIME IJM worked with researchers to document the prevalence of labor trafficking and assess the scope of the crime in Thailand’s seafood industry. These studies helped Inside a fish sorting facility shape our program. 2017 “We are seeing unprecedented levels of violence and IJM Bangkok Opens

human rights abuse in the Thai fishing industry. Men, 2018

women and children are enslaved in brutal conditions, first arrest secured working long hours for hardly any pay. The good news is under IJM project IJM supported Thai authorities in the government wants to stand against this crime.” arresting a Cambodian suspect, believed to be a key player in an Andrey Sawchenko, IJM Bangkok Director international trafficking network. How IJM Bangkok Combats Labor Trafficking

We rescue victims who have been trafficked and are being exploited on fishing vessels and within the seafood industry. IJM will collaborate with Thai law enforcement and other governments in the region to investigate labor trafficking crimes and assist with FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR operations to set these men free. ANDREY SAWCHENKO

We bring criminals to justice by assisting police as they gather Andrey joined IJM in 2004, first leading evidence and by supporting prosecutors as they bring charges and a team to combat sex trafficking of build cases against traffickers, recruiters and boat crews or owners children in Chiang Mai, Thailand. From 2007 to 2014, Andrey led IJM Cebu in involved in the exploitation. the Philippines to fight sex trafficking of children; after four years of IJM’s We restore survivors to a place of physical and emotional safety. work alongside local authorities, a study IJM social workers provide support during the rescue operation and showed 79% fewer children for sale create individualized care plans for each survivor so they receive in the commercial sex industry in the medical attention, psychological counseling and long-term support in metro area. Andrey most recently led IJM Chennai to combat forced labor slavery their home community—often in a neighboring country like Cambodia in India. He and his family moved to or Myanmar. Bangkok in 2017.

We strengthen justice systems by advocating for systemic changes that will end the impunity traffickers currently enjoy in Thailand and neighboring countries. IJM also partners with global seafood retailers to use data in assisting the government with their efforts to end slavery in the seafood industry.

PO Box 58147 INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION is a global organization that protects Washington, DC 20037 the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore P 703.465.5495 local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems. F 703.465.5499 survivors, and strengthen justice systems. IJM.org All text and images © 2019 International Justice Mission phnom penh, CAMBODIA

THE PROBLEM FORCED LABOR SLAVERY

Labor trafficking in Southeast Asia and reports of slavery in supply chains are making international headlines. At the heart of the region, Cambodia is a source, transit and destination for forced labor slavery. Impoverished migrant workers are particularly vulnerable in a variety of industries, like fishing, domestic servitude, and child begging. After more than a decade successfully THE FACTS working alongside Cambodian authorities to combat child sex trafficking, An estimated IJM launched a new project in 2016 to combat forced labor slavery. The 40.3 million team has supported cases involving victims trafficked to China as brides people are held in and factory workers, women trafficked to Malaysia as maids, and men slavery today.1 trafficked to Thailand’s fishing industry. Human trafficking is a massive global enterprise, generating about $150 billion a year.2 IJM CAMBODIA PROGRESS SINCE 2004 1 in 4 victims of modern slavery is a child.3

490+ 30 900+ rescued from criminals convicted police officers trained sex trafficking for labor trafficking (2014-2015) crimes (2015-2018)

1Walk Free, ILO, and IOM, 2ILO, 3IOM IJM cambodia MILESTONES

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Police Training Agreement Signed IJM was the first NGO invited to sign an official agreement authorizing training with the government agency that oversees all Cambodian police JUSTICE FOR THE POOR IS POSSIBLE 2015 When IJM started operations in Cambodia in the early 2000s, child IJM Study Shows sex trafficking was an epidemic. After a decade working alongside Dramatic Reduction in government officials and NGO partners, we witnessed an inspiring Child Sex Trafficking increase in the government’s ability to fight the crime and a dramatic 2016 reduction of child sex trafficking. IJM Launches New The progress made so far in Cambodia shows that justice for Project to Combat Labor Trafficking the poor is possible when you invest in improving public justice in the region systems. 2018

IJM secures convictions of five key players in a How IJM Cambodia Combats cross-border trafficking network Forced Labor Slavery

We rescue victims by partnering with authorities to identify and remove children or adults being exploited within Cambodia or trafficked across international borders.

We bring criminals to justice by pursuing cases against traffickers, slave holders and other criminals involved in recruiting, harboring or selling children, women and men into forced labor slavery.

We restore survivors by developing customized aftercare plans for FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR clients and partnering with organizations in Cambodia that provide PETER WILLIAMS trauma counseling, safe shelter and vocational training or education. Peter joined IJM in India in 2010, from We strengthen justice systems by leading anti-trafficking workshops a background as a trial prosecutor in New Zealand. Under Peter’s leadership, for government officials and civil society organizations in provinces IJM Bangalore helped rescue more spanning the country. We will help develop nationwide police training than 1,000 people from forced labor curriculum so that all Cambodian law enforcement are equipped with the and trained more than 2,000 police and training and resources they need to combat labor trafficking. government officials. He and his wife moved to Cambodia in 2016.

PO Box 58147 INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION is a global organization that protects Washington, DC 20037 the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore P 703.465.5495 local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems. F 703.465.5499 survivors, and strengthen justice systems. IJM.org Text and images © 2019 International Justice Mission. Manila, PHILIPPINES

THE PROBLEM CYBERSEX TRAFFICKING

Manila is the capital city, a major global port and the hub of the country’s government, business and cultural institutions. But beyond the towering skyscrapers a devastating form of slavery called cybersex trafficking. Pedophiles and predators send online payments to Filipino adults, in exchange for streaming live sexual abuse of young boys and girls. IJM has worked THE FACTS alongside Philippine authorities to combat slavery and sexual violence There are an since 2000. Officials are ready to act but need specialized training to estimated 750,000 restrain criminals and stop cybersex trafficking from spreading. predators online at any given moment.1

Human trafficking is a IJM MANILA PROGRESS massive global enterprise, generating about $150 billion a year—two-thirds from commercial sexual exploitation.2

Worldwide, about 70% of 650+ 190+ 160+ human trafficking victims survivors rescued criminals convicted for survivors rescued are women and girls, and from sex trafficking trafficking and sexual from cybersex up to 50% are minors.3 and child sexual assault (since 2006) trafficking (since 2016) abuse (2006-2016)

1UN, 2Ibid., 3Walk Free, ILO, and IOM IJM MAnila MILESTONES

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IJM’s first conviction A man is sentenced to prison for raping a 13-year-old girl.

2012 IJM’S 100Th conviction IN “We have waited a long time for this to happen... THE PHILIPPINES The experiences that I went through have taught me to stand up and to dream again” 2016 –Cassie,* a survivor of cybersex trafficking reacts to the news that 75% fewer minors sold for sex the man who exploited her was convicted. In a 7-year period, the number of minors available for commercial sex trafficking in Metro Manila How IJM Manila Combats plummeted by 75%.

Cybersex Trafficking 2017 First Cybersex trafficking We rescue victims by helping Filipino authorities and international law conviction enforcement agencies to identify and remove children from cybersex In IJM’s first case of cybersex trafficking, a Filipino man is trafficking. Pedophiles anywhere in the world can pay to purchase convicted for exploiting minors. child pornography or direct live sexual abuse.

We bring criminals to justice. We help police investigate and gather evidence so that traffickers and criminals facilitating online sexual exploitation are restrained. We help prosecutors press charges and build strong cases using all available evidence.

We restore survivors by creating individualized care plans for IJM clients. Cybersex trafficking victims can be under 2 years old, and there are more boys than in bar- or street-based trafficking. IJM social workers help place survivors in aftercare homes where they FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR can return to school, take vocational classes, and receive ongoing REY BICOL therapy. In addition to providing direct client care, we are developing Rey joined IJM Manila in 2004 as a lawyer. best practices and pioneering new tools for shelters handling cybersex He led IJM to prosecute more than 100 cases of sex trafficking and abuse. When trafficking cases. the government invited IJM to open an office in Pampanga to combat commercial We strengthen justice systems by providing hands-on mentoring sex trafficking of minors, Rey joined as one for law enforcement, judges, and partner organizations that provide of the key leaders. In just four years, the aftercare for sex trafficking survivors. The Phillippines has strong number of children being sold plummeted by 86%. He has returned to Manila and anti-trafficking laws, and we are helping to train authorities on how to leads IJM’s office to rescue children and implement them against this new crime type. restrain traffickers.

PO Box 58147 INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION is a global organization that protects Washington, DC 20037 the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore P 703.465.5495 local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems. F 703.465.5499 survivors, and strengthen justice systems. IJM.org *A pseudonym. Child pictured on cover is not an actual victim; image taken with consent. All text and images © 2019 International Justice Mission CEBU, PHILIPPINES

THE PROBLEM CYBERSEX TRAFFICKING

Cebu is a tropical tourist destination in the Philippines, known for its beautiful beaches and rugged mountain ranges—but there is a dark side underneath the beauty. IJM first opened an office to help authorities rescue girls from sex trafficking in bars, restaurants and along well-known streets. The government has made strides to combat THE FACTS the crime: One independent study found 79% fewer children being There are an sold for sex in Metro Cebu after four years of IJM’s collaborative estimated 750,000 work. Today, cybersex trafficking of children is on the rise—predators predators online at anywhere in the world can search online and pay to direct live sexual any given moment.1 abuse of young girls and boys. Human trafficking is a massive global enterprise, generating about $150 IJM CEBU PROGRESS billion a year—two-thirds from commercial sexual exploitation.2

Worldwide, about 70% of human trafficking victims are women and girls, and 130+ 620+ 120+ up to 50% are minors.3 rescued from rescued from sex criminals convicted cybersex trafficking trafficking in bars, for trafficking crimes (since 2016) brothels and streets (since 2006) (since 2007)

1UN, 2Ibid., 3Walk Free, ILO, and IOM IJM Cebu MILESTONES

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herspace established Innovated by IJM, this is a safe place where survivors go for crisis care on the night they are rescued. “I am inspired by the social workers who don’t stop helping survivors like me…I too have a passion to help survivors see that 2009 there is hope after rescue, and that there are people who can help first anti-trafficking us if we let them.” unit –Joy* The Philippines’ first anti- trafficking unit is established How IJM Cebu Combats and trained by IJM.

Cybersex Trafficking 2018

We rescue victims by helping Filipino authorities and international 100th child victim rescued from cybersex law enforcement agencies to identify and remove children from trafficking cybersex trafficking. Pedophiles anywhere in the world can pay to purchase child pornography or direct live sexual abuse.

practices and pioneering new tools for shelters handling cybersex John leads IJM’s collaborative trafficking cases. casework and justice system transformation activities aimed at We strengthen justice systems by providing hands-on mentoring ending cybersex trafficking in the for law enforcement, judges, and partner organizations that provide Philippines. Before coming to IJM, John worked in Chicago as a lawyer. He lives aftercare for sex trafficking survivors. The Phillippines has strong with his family in the Philippines. anti-trafficking laws, and we are helping to train authorities on how to implement them against this new crime type.

PO Box 58147 INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION is a global organization that protects Washington, DC 20037 the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore P 703.465.5495 local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems. F 703.465.5499 survivors, and strengthen justice systems. IJM.org *A pseudonym. Child pictured on cover is not an actual victim; image taken with consent. All text and images © 2019 International Justice Mission International Justice Mission

Violence is an everyday threat to the GLOBAL PARTNERS poor. It’s as much a part of daily life as Walmart Foundation hunger, disease or homelessness. In early 2017, IJM opened a new office in Thailand to combat Established laws are rarely enforced in the developing world—so labor trafficking in the fishing industry. With funding from The criminals continue to rape, enslave, traffic and abuse the poor Walmart Foundation and the U.S. without fear. Government, this public-private investment in IJM Bangkok is the At International Justice Mission, we believe everyone deserves to be first of its kind, and is laying the safe. Our global team has spent more than 20 years on the front lines basis for innovative projects to end slavery in the region. fighting some of the worst forms of violence, and we’re proving our model works. Google.org In 2012, IJM received a grant of $6.4M from Google.org to scale our work across South Asia. This grant IJM partners with local authorities and program resulted in the rescue to rescue victims of violence, bring of more than 8,000 individuals criminals to justice, restore survivors, from slavery, and the training of and strengthen justice systems. over 5,000 government officials to identify and respond to trafficking.

Gates Foundation OUR IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD In 2005, IJM received a $5M grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to combat sex trafficking in Cebu, the Philippines. After four years of IJM partnership with local law enforcement in metro Cebu, outside evaluators 49,000+ 67,000+ 150,000,000+ found a stunning 79% decrease People rescued Officials trained People IJM is in the availability of children for from oppression since 2012 helping to protect commercial sexual exploitation from violence (2006–2010). Updated March 2019 INDIA WHERE WE WORK Chennai Kolkata Bangalore Mumbai Delhi

THAILAND DOMINICAN Chiang Mai GUATEMALA REPUBLIC Bangkok UGANDA Fort Portal CAMBODIA GHANA Gulu Kampala

EL SALVADOR PHILIPPINES Cebu KENYA Manila

BOLIVIA

Sex Trafficking Violence Against Police Abuse of Power IJM HQ is located in Washington, DC, with Women and Children Advancement Offices in Australia, Canada, Forced Labor Slavery Sexual Violence Citizenship Rights Abuse Against Children Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the US.

Our Model: Justice System Transformation

We help victims of violence secure justice, and we partner with key authorities in the justice system to fix what is broken. We do this in four ways:

GOVERNMENT FUNDING Rescue Working with local police to rescue victims from ongoing As of late 2018, IJM has received violence and bring them to safety. more than $27M from U.S. Government agencies for programs to combat Restore violence in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Working with social workers to restore survivors to their community through counseling, education and skills training. INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Restrain IJM team members have been invited Working with local police to restrain criminals, traffickers and to participate and present at a range slave owners from hurting others. of thought leadership platforms— ranging from the World Economic Repair Forum to the Vatican—engaging the Working to address gaps in the systems that will protect global community in the fight to end the poor from violence long-term. violence against the poor.