Enough Evidence to Convict?
On August 21st, Freedom Firm staff and police rescued a minor girl. Police arrested the brothel manager, a "habitual offender".
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- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
When Justice Means Arresting a Father
Freedom Firm social worker Archana first read about 13-year old Kashi’s rescue in a local newspaper in January 2020. After a few calls,...
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Victory in Battle: Freedom Firm's 11th Conviction!
Today, we celebrate a victory in the fight to free children from sexual slavery. On March 16th, 2021 Freedom Firm won its 11th conviction!
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Ruma's Story: Seven Years of Justice and Counting
Justice is a series of actions, incremental victories, a steady trickle of truth telling that brings revolution in the courts.
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
January: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
This January, we join with many organizations to bring education about human trafficking. We are encouraged as we see the movement growing!
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
2 minors rescued!
2 minors were rescued from a brothel in Maharashtra on November 20th. Their trafficker, Padma, is in jail awaiting her trial.
- Oct 15, 2019
- 1 min
Trafficker Poses as Rescued Girl's Mother
On 28th November 2018, Kirti* was rescued from Prem Nagar, Maharashtra, and placed in a shelter home in Nagpur. Three months later,...
- Jul 25, 2019
- 1 min
Brothel Keeper Sent To Jail
When the Freedom Firm team and the police raided a brothel and rescued four women in Chandrapur, Maharashtra on the 25th of July, the...
- Jan 31, 2019
- 2 min
Freedom Firm’s 10th Conviction
On 31st January, Laxmi Bhimsingh Tamang, a brothel-keeper involved in the trafficking and forced prostitution of Seema* and another...
- Mar 3, 2018
- 1 min
Brothel Keeper’s Bail Application Rejected
Malan Channappa Pujari was arrested on February 15th in an operation to rescue Bindu*, a minor girl, from a brothel in Sangli,...
- Sep 22, 2017
- 2 min
Rumi’s Story
Rumi was studying in a school in Bangladesh when she was trafficked to India by one of her relatives. She thought she was going for a...
- May 16, 2017
- 1 min
Is Kari Safe?
Kari* was 16 when she was rescued by Freedom Firm investigators and police in Nagpur in November 2016. After her rescue, she was placed...
- Oct 29, 2016
- 1 min
Progress in the Public Interest Litigation
Three absconding accused listed in the Public Interest Litigation filed in the Bombay High Court were arrested since the PIL was filed, 2...
- Oct 14, 2016
- 1 min
Brothel Keeper in Jail
Bindoo Khalkor, a brothel keeper and the main accused in Prena’s* and Ruma’s* case, filed an application for bail on 19th August. In...
- Oct 7, 2016
- 1 min
Family to Testify Against Brothel Keeper
Ruma* testified bravely against her brothel keeper Bindoo Khalkor in the month of July. In September when another court hearing came up,...
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
Changing the System- Deterrent, Part One
If you have ever been the victim of a crime, you understand the importance of getting justice. Or, if you have ever been caught violating...
- Aug 4, 2016
- 2 min
Prena Rescued!
Freedom Firm received a call from the Nagpur police on Thursday last week with information about Prena* a 14-year-old girl in...
- Jul 19, 2016
- 1 min
Ruma Testifies
Ruma was rescued in Nagpur in 2014.
She bravely testified in court last week with her relatives and several brothel keepers present.
- Jun 6, 2016
- 3 min
Changing the System: Responsible Rescue
“Government systems are not equipped to cope with large numbers of women and girls who come out of prostitution,” Greg Malstead, National...
- Apr 12, 2016
- 1 min
No F.I.R Filed
On April 2nd, three girls were rescued and a brothel keeper was brought to the police station in a raid conducted with the Ratlam...
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