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Railway

Untangling a Web of Lies to Protect a Minor Victim

A recent rescue highlights the many layers of deception often involved in trafficking situations.   A Justice Hub received a tip about a minor girl named Chahat* who was acting suspiciously and accompanied by a man named Manish* at a railway station. Upon

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Rescued from Sex Work in Ayurvedic Spas 

Undercover operations by the Kathmandu Justice Hub identified four girls working at an ayurvedic spa as sex workers, with similar activities occurring at a nearby branch of the same spa. Based on this information, a rescue was conducted of the four girls,

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Child’s Assailant Sentenced to Prison Term 

In April 2024, 13-year-old Navya* went missing from her home. Her parents revealed that she had a boyfriend, but when questioned by the police the boyfriend and his parents claimed to know nothing about her disappearance.  The police received some leads from

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Persistence of aftercare team in healing survivor  

In 2018, 16-year-old Suman* was rescued from sex trafficking in India and placed in a shelter home, where she received counseling and other support from the local Justice Hub. Suman enrolled in a training program where she learned tailoring and other life

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Successful Legal Action Frees Hundreds of Children

 In the heart of Delhi, a shocking truth was uncovered: 245 children and 772 adolescents were trapped in bonded labor, forced to work in extreme conditions for 12-13 hours a day without being paid their legal wages. A Justice Hub partner investigated

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Delivered from a Stepmother’s Betrayal 

In a small town in Uttar Pradesh, 17-year-old Priyanka* lived with her father, brothers, and a stepmother who would betray her in unimaginable ways.   Priyanka’s boyfriend convinced her to take a trip to Kolkata without telling her parents. The next day, they

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Overcoming Trauma to Confront Her Trafficker

When Nazia* was rescued in December 2023 from a railway station in Patna, she was suffering from mental instability due to the brutalities she had faced when held captive as a sex trafficking victim. She was placed in a center for trauma

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Two Sisters Persist to Punish Abusive Family Member

In 2003, 5-year-old Sunaina* and 3-year-old Shailja* were separated from their mother at the railway station. When they could not find their parents, the sisters were eventually taken in by the family of the accused, unaware of the evil that lurked in

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