Who is International Justice Mission?
International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that brings rescue to victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to secure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that public justice systems - police, courts and laws - effectively protect the poor.
Where does IJM work?
IJM's justice professionals work in their communities in 13 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America to secure tangible and sustainable protection of national laws through local court systems.
More quick facts.
- Established in 1997
- 14 field offices, located in Bolivia, Guatemala, India, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia
- 3 casework alliance offices, located in Peru, Ecuador and Honduras
- Headquartered in Washington, DC
- Partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK
- More than 400 staff (90 percent are nationals of the countries in which they work)