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...
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Oct 7, 20161 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20161 min read
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...
Mar 28, 20162 min read
Freedom Firm Threatened by Superintendent of Police, Allahabad
In a raid on a brothel in Meergunj Allahabad Saturday, March 19th, police from the Kotwali Police Station together with Freedom Firm...
Feb 24, 20161 min read
Varsha Testifies
Varsha’s* transfer order was passed two months ago but she wasn’t transferred to another shelter home due to police unavailability. This...
Feb 17, 20161 min read
Allahabad Petition
In 2015, Freedom Firm filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Allahabad High Court which is focused around the issue of protecting...
Feb 1, 20161 min read
Kaveri Safe
Kaveri*, rescued in January in Salem, was released back to her parents who we suspect were involved in her trafficking. In a positive...
Sep 10, 20153 min read
Changing the System- Deterrent, Part Three
We just lost another case in Nagpur. It is our second trial to come to a verdict. In both cases, the girls testified. In both, they...
Sep 2, 20151 min read
Changing the System- Deterrent, Part Two
In Pune, it only took 2 convictions with 5+ year sentences to start seeing a change. First, the brothels started using tokens, then they...
Aug 29, 20151 min read
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Brothel owners roaming around scot free, while sex workers languish in rehabilitation homes; Freedom Firm NGO has filed a public interest...
Jul 27, 20151 min read
The Police Alert Freedom Firm
The local police in Nagpur alerted our staff that an application was filed in the district court to gain custody of the three girls that...
Jul 6, 20152 min read
Changing the System in Allahabad
“In the court, they laughed at us, argued we should have no basis to speak, and even threatened our team.” Evan Henck, Regional Director,...
Jun 25, 20151 min read
High Court News
The Public Interest Litigation filed by Freedom Firm to address the problem of traffickers absconding before their case comes to trial....
May 4, 20151 min read
Rescued Girls in Uttar Pradesh Not Protected
Since January 2015, Freedom Firm has rescued 6 girls in Uttar Pradesh, at least 4 of whom were minor. Sadly in April, all 6 girls were...
Mar 14, 20152 min read
Nashik Case
In May 2012, our team of investigators found five girls who were forced into prostitution in a hotel on the outskirts of Nashik,...
Dec 11, 20143 min read
Preeti and our Public Litigation
We refer to her as ‘small Preeti*’ when we talk about her or her case. It helps to distinguish her from the other Preeti rescued in...
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