International Justice Mission (IJM) is a human rights agency that protects the poor from violence by partnering with local authorities and law enforcement to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors and strengthen justice systems. Its staff of more than 500 has ongoing operations in nearly 20 communities throughout South and South-East Asia, Africa and Latin America, providing direct services to thousands of victims of slavery, sex trafficking, abusive police and other criminal violence, and transforming justice systems to protect the poor.
The connection between the battery driven green economy and the exploitative conditions under which its essential commodity – cobalt – is mined is well known. Here's what needs to change ...
In the coming year, governments, donors, civil society, corporations, and international institutions can help to end the blight of modern slavery.
