2015 Fact sheet
International Justice Mission protects
the poor from violence throughout
the developing world.
Fear of violence is part of everyday life for the poor. It’s as much a
part of poverty as hunger, disease or homelessness. The poorest are
vulnerable because their justice systems—police, courts and laws—
do not protect them from violent people. According to the UN, justice
WHERE WE WORK
AFRICA
Accra, Ghana Gulu, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda Kigali, Rwanda
Nairobi, Kenya
systems in the developing world are so broken that the majority of
poor people live life far from the law’s protection.
IJM partners with local authorities
to rescue victims of violence, bring
criminals to justice, restore survivors,
and strengthen justice systems.
latin america
Guatemala City, Guatemala La
Paz, Bolivia Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
south asia
23,000+
18
Survivors Rescued
International
Field Offices
People Protected
From Violence
18 field offices
throughout the
developing world
help protect the
poor from violence
and oppression.
IJM is protecting
more than 21 million
people by working
with justice systems
on long-term
solutions to violence.
Since 2006, IJM has
rescued more than
23,000 people
from violence
and secured the
conviction of more
than 800 criminals.
21,000,000+
*United Nations Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor. “Making the Law Work for Everyone.” (June 2008)
Bangalore, India Chennai, India
Delhi, India Kolkata, India
Mumbai, India
southeast asia
Cebu, Philippines Chiang Mai,
Thailand Manila, Philippines
Pampanga, Philippines Phnom
Penh, Cambodia
Our Areas of Focus
IJM MILESTONES
Sex Trafficking
Police Abuse of Power
Children and young women are
forced into the commercial sex
industry, generating billions for the
criminals who exploit them.
Millions of the poorest people
are abused by corrupt police who
extort bribes, brutalize bystanders
and throw the innocent in jail.
Forced Labor Slavery
Sexual Violence
Millions of children and families are
forced to work for little or no pay in
abusive and often violent conditions.
1 in 5 women around the world is a
victim of rape or attempted rape, and
the poor are particularly vulnerable.
Property Grabbing
Citizenship Rights Abuse
Vulnerable widows and orphans
are chased from their homes by
powerful criminals, leaving them
homeless, hungry and afraid.
Thousands of minority families in
Thailand are denied legal citizenship,
leaving them virtually defenseless
from trafficking and violent abuse.
The Locust Effect
BY GARY A. HAUGEN & VICTOR BOUTROS
Oxford University Press (2014)
Discover the hidden plague of everyday
violence destroying lives and undermining the
fight against poverty in the developing world.
1994
witnessing an urgent need
IJM’s founder Gary Haugen directs
the U.N. investigation in the
aftermath of Rwandan genocide.
1997
ijm launches
Compelled by unrestrained
violence he witnessed Haugen
and a small team established
International Justice Mission.
2012
ijm launches
By its 15th year, IJM’s work had
been featured by Forbes, Foreign
Affairs, The New York Times, CNN,
NPR and many other outlets.
2015
ijm today
600+ full-time staff, approximately
95% of whom work in their
own countries.
ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE LOCUST EFFECT
“...The Locust Effect is a compelling reminder that if we are to create a 21st
Century of shared prosperity, we cannot turn a blind eye to the violence that
threatens our common humanity.” —President Bill Clinton
“By reminding us that basic legal protections are not a privilege, but a universal
right, Gary Haugen has issued a moral call to arms that informs the brain and
touches the heart.” —Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State
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PRESIDENT & CEO
GARY A. HAUGEN
In 2012, Gary Haugen was
honored by the U.S. State
Department as a Trafficking in
Person “Hero”—their highest
honor for anti-slavery leadership.
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION is a global organization that
protects the poor from violence throughout the developing world.
IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring
criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems.
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