It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of

their oppressors, he will send them a savior and their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.defender, and he will rescue them.

- Isaiah 19:20- Isaiah 19:20

While the sex trafficking issue is While the sex trafficking issue is enormous, many organizations enormous, many organizations are rising to the challenge to are rising to the challenge to prevent the continued trade of prevent the continued trade of women and children…women and children…

In the tradition of abolitionist William In the tradition of abolitionist William Wilberforce and transformational leaders like Wilberforce and transformational leaders like Mother Theresa and Martin Luther King, Jr.,Mother Theresa and Martin Luther King, Jr.,

International Justice International Justice Mission’s work is founded on Mission’s work is founded on

the Christian call to justice the Christian call to justice articulated in the Bible articulated in the Bible

(Isaiah 1:17): Seek justice, protect (Isaiah 1:17): Seek justice, protect the oppressed, defend the the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.orphan, plead for the widow.

Historically, humanitarian and Historically, humanitarian and missions organizations worked missions organizations worked faithfully and courageously to bring faithfully and courageously to bring healthcare, education, food and healthcare, education, food and other vital services to those who other vital services to those who needed them. needed them.

But little had been done to actually But little had been done to actually restrain the oppressors who are a restrain the oppressors who are a source of great harm to the source of great harm to the vulnerable. vulnerable.

Gary Haugen, working as a lawyer at the Gary Haugen, working as a lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice and as the U.S. Department of Justice and as the

United Nations’ Investigator in Charge in United Nations’ Investigator in Charge in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide,the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide,

founded International Justice Mission as a founded International Justice Mission as a response to this massive need response to this massive need

IJM has four main priorities:IJM has four main priorities:

One: Victim ReliefOne: Victim ReliefIJM’s first priority in its casework is immediate IJM’s first priority in its casework is immediate relief for the victim of the abuse being committed.relief for the victim of the abuse being committed.

Two: Perpetrator AccountabilityTwo: Perpetrator Accountability

IJM seeks to hold perpetrators accountable for their IJM seeks to hold perpetrators accountable for their abuse in their local justice systems. abuse in their local justice systems.

Accountability changes the fear equation: Accountability changes the fear equation: When would-be perpetrators are rightly afraid of When would-be perpetrators are rightly afraid of

the consequences of their abuse, the vulnerable do the consequences of their abuse, the vulnerable do not need to fear them. not need to fear them.

Three: Victim AftercareThree: Victim AftercareIJM aftercare staff and trusted local IJM aftercare staff and trusted local aftercare partners work to ensure aftercare partners work to ensure that victims of oppression are that victims of oppression are equipped to rebuild their lives. equipped to rebuild their lives.

Four: Structural ChangeFour: Structural ChangeIJM seeks to prevent abuse from being committed IJM seeks to prevent abuse from being committed

against others at risk by strengthening the against others at risk by strengthening the community factors and local judicial systems that community factors and local judicial systems that

will deter potential oppressorswill deter potential oppressors

Kunthy was trafficked in to prostitution in Kunthy was trafficked in to prostitution in Cambodia at age 13.Cambodia at age 13.

She was held captive in a dilapidated structure the She was held captive in a dilapidated structure the locals called the “Anarchy Building,” where she was locals called the “Anarchy Building,” where she was raped nightly and routinely beaten, drugged and raped nightly and routinely beaten, drugged and threatened by the brothel keeper and pimp. threatened by the brothel keeper and pimp.

Kunthy was discovered through an IJM Kunthy was discovered through an IJM undercover investigation. undercover investigation.

After documenting proof of her imprisonment, After documenting proof of her imprisonment, IJM staff worked with local authorities to IJM staff worked with local authorities to ensure her rescue, and pursued the ensure her rescue, and pursued the prosecution of the brothel owner and pimp, prosecution of the brothel owner and pimp, who were sentenced to 15 and 10 years in who were sentenced to 15 and 10 years in prison respectively. prison respectively.

Her dream is to own an Internet café and Her dream is to own an Internet café and design Web sites for businesses. Right design Web sites for businesses. Right

now, she works at a part-time job with a now, she works at a part-time job with a local NGO, attends a computer training local NGO, attends a computer training

school and is thriving in the freedom and school and is thriving in the freedom and security of her transitional home.security of her transitional home.

Today, Kunthy lives in an aftercare home, where Today, Kunthy lives in an aftercare home, where she is healing from her abuse in a secure and loving she is healing from her abuse in a secure and loving environment. environment.

In 2007, In 2007, 267 people were freed from slavery 267 people were freed from slavery 207 women and children were freed 207 women and children were freed from forced prostitution from forced prostitution

and and 281 perpetrators were arrested281 perpetrators were arrested

The oppressor will come to an end, The oppressor will come to an end, and destruction will cease; and destruction will cease; the aggressor will vanish from the land.the aggressor will vanish from the land.

In love a throne will be established; In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it – in faithfulness a man will sit on it – one from the house of David – one from the house of David – one who in judging seeks justice one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousnessand speeds the cause of righteousnessIsaiah 16: 5Isaiah 16: 5