On February 14, 2014 a 20 year-young man was successfully rescued from bonded labor in a general store. Local government officials and police worked in collaboration with Mahila Haat, a Justice Ventures International Project partner. Government officials ordered the man’s employer
On February 26, 2014, Government officials, local police in partnership with Salaam Balak Trust and Justice Ventures International rescued 22 boys (of ages 9 to 16 years) in bonded labor in New Delhi, India despite a mob attack and chaos. These
Justice Ventures International (JVI) is working to bring freedom, justice and restoration to migrant men, women and children living in Beijing, China. Over 200 million people from China’s rural areas have flooded the cities in a quest for better employment opportunities. But these migrant
Many volunteers support Justice Ventures International, which was most evident this holiday season, through the Shop for Freedom campaign. Over 25 volunteers hosted Freedom Gatherings in different homes and dorm rooms. Freeset bags, t-shirts and Starfish jewelry were sold to offer hope to the thousands vulnerable to
Justice Ventures International (JVI) lawyers, in collaboration with Bihar Judicial Academy, were instrumental in training over 30 judges in Bihar, Northern India, in November 2013. They received training in human trafficking laws and procedures which will ensure systemic changes to reduce bonded
Earlier this year, Mahila Haat and JVI teamed with government officials, Labor Department officials and the police to rescue four young women between the ages of 14 and 18 from domestic bonded labour. Statements taken after the rescue revealed that the girls were
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As captured in recent international headlines, the high prevalence of sexual assault in India is a serious problem. This problem is magnified in urban slum communities where the human life is cheap. JVI and its local partner Childline recently collaborated with the Indian police
This article was published in the Hindustan Times on July 26, 2013. It is translated to English from Hindi. In order to end the India-Nepal border slave trade and bonded labor, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) received various tips on Thursday (July 25,
JVI and its partners are building a legal aid model designed to secure access to justice for the poor living in India’s urban slums. These urban communities are often denied access to sanitation, clean water, education, basic health services, and decent housing.
