International Justice Mission

For the Malaysian company, see IJM Corporation.
International Justice Mission
Established1994
TypeNon-governmental
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit global organization
Location
EndowmentUS$ 105 million (FY 2021)[1]
Staff
CEO and Founder: Gary Haugen[2]
Websitewww.ijm.org

International Justice Mission is an international, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization focused on human rights, law and law enforcement. Founded in 1997 by lawyer Gary Haugen of the United States, it is based in Washington, D.C. All IJM employees are required to be practicing Christians;[3] 94% are nationals of the countries they work in.[4]

IJM works to combat sex trafficking, child sexual exploitation, cybersex trafficking,[5][6][7] forced labor slavery, property grabbing, and police abuse of power, and addresses citizenship rights of minorities. The bulk of IJM's work focuses on sex trafficking.[8] IJM's close coordination with third-world police agencies and the resulting arrests and deportations of sex workers have generated criticism from human rights and sex worker organizations over its mission and tactics.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "Financials | International Justice Mission". IJM USA. Retrieved Apr 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Global Leadership | International Justice Mission". IJM USA. Retrieved Apr 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Power, Samantha (2009-01-12). "The Enforcer". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  4. ^ Morgan Lee (25 April 2016). "We can stop modern slavery—with churches' help". Christianity Today.
  5. ^ "IJM Seeks to End Cybersex Trafficking of Children and #RestartFreedom this Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday". PR Newswire. November 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Child sex abuse live streams rising at 'alarming rate' amid surge in 'cybersex trafficking'". The Independent. November 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Cyber-sex trafficking: A 21st century scourge". CNN. July 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "To Reduce Human Trafficking, Fight Corruption and Improve Economic Freedom". The Heritage Foundation.
  9. ^ ""Rescue" or arrest: Concerns about anti-trafficking efforts" (PDF). Shan Women's Action Network. Shan Women's Action Network Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. ^ Pisani, Elizabeth (September 21, 2009). The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 232. ISBN 978-0393337655.
  11. ^ Winter, Kari J.; Castillo, David R. (November 21, 2011). "Imperious Freedom: The Tangled Narratives of Anti-Human Trafficking Discourse". Left History. 15 (2). York University: 66–67.