Jun 15Rakhi RejectedWe celebrate the rejection of Rakhi's bail application. Keeping this brothel keeper behind bars will bring justice and protection to others.
Mar 29Rekha's Brave TestimonyWhen she was 17 years old, we rescued Rekha from a brothel. Since the rescue in December 2020, Rekha has married and celebrated the birth...
Feb 13Courts and COVIDAfter a year and a half of COVID delays and reduced court functions, the situation is improving!
Nov 17, 2021Landmark Rescue Leads to Mob Scene On November 14th around 1:30 pm, our team helped police rescue 6 victims and arrest 9 suspects!
Oct 30, 2021Rescued After 5 Days of Forced Prostitution Sahi was trafficked over 1,800 miles away from her home. Suri's “boyfriend” promised to marry her but forced her into prostitution.
Oct 1, 2021September Justice UpdateJyothi's testimony On September 15th, 2021 at a Special Court in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, Program Associate Jyothi Gaur testified...
Aug 30, 2021Enough Evidence to Convict?On August 21st, Freedom Firm staff and police rescued a minor girl. Police arrested the brothel manager, a "habitual offender".
Aug 1, 2021When Justice Means Arresting a FatherFreedom 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, 2021Victory 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, 2021Ruma's Story: Seven Years of Justice and CountingJustice is a series of actions, incremental victories, a steady trickle of truth telling that brings revolution in the courts.
Dec 31, 2020January: Human Trafficking Awareness MonthThis January, we join with many organizations to bring education about human trafficking. We are encouraged as we see the movement growing!
Nov 24, 20202 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, 2019Trafficker 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, 2019Brothel 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, 2019Freedom Firm’s 10th ConvictionOn 31st January, Laxmi Bhimsingh Tamang, a brothel-keeper involved in the trafficking and forced prostitution of Seema* and another...
Mar 3, 2018Brothel Keeper’s Bail Application RejectedMalan Channappa Pujari was arrested on February 15th in an operation to rescue Bindu*, a minor girl, from a brothel in Sangli,...
Sep 22, 2017Rumi’s StoryRumi 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 17, 2017Is 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, 2016Progress in the Public Interest LitigationThree absconding accused listed in the Public Interest Litigation filed in the Bombay High Court were arrested since the PIL was filed, 2...
Oct 14, 2016Brothel Keeper in JailBindoo 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, 2016Family to Testify Against Brothel KeeperRuma* testified bravely against her brothel keeper Bindoo Khalkor in the month of July. In September when another court hearing came up,...
Aug 24, 2016Changing the System- Deterrent, Part OneIf 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, 2016Prena 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, 2016Ruma TestifiesRuma was rescued in Nagpur in 2014. She bravely testified in court last week with her relatives and several brothel keepers present.
Jun 6, 2016Changing 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, 2016No 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, 2016Freedom Firm Threatened by Superintendent of Police, AllahabadIn a raid on a brothel in Meergunj Allahabad Saturday, March 19th, police from the Kotwali Police Station together with Freedom Firm...
Feb 24, 2016Varsha TestifiesVarsha’s* transfer order was passed two months ago but she wasn’t transferred to another shelter home due to police unavailability. This...
Feb 17, 2016Allahabad PetitionIn 2015, Freedom Firm filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Allahabad High Court which is focused around the issue of protecting...
Feb 1, 2016Kaveri SafeKaveri*, rescued in January in Salem, was released back to her parents who we suspect were involved in her trafficking. In a positive...
Sep 10, 2015Changing the System- Deterrent, Part ThreeWe 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, 2015Changing the System- Deterrent, Part TwoIn 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, 2015Justice Delayed is Justice DeniedBrothel owners roaming around scot free, while sex workers languish in rehabilitation homes; Freedom Firm NGO has filed a public interest...
Jul 27, 2015The Police Alert Freedom FirmThe 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, 2015Changing 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, 2015High Court NewsThe Public Interest Litigation filed by Freedom Firm to address the problem of traffickers absconding before their case comes to trial....
May 5, 2015Rescued Girls in Uttar Pradesh Not ProtectedSince 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 15, 2015Nashik CaseIn May 2012, our team of investigators found five girls who were forced into prostitution in a hotel on the outskirts of Nashik,...
Dec 12, 2014Preeti and our Public LitigationWe 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...
Jan 17, 2013Overcoming the Fear of TestifyingIn 2009, Freedom Firm alongside NGO Justice and Care rescued Lalitha* from a brothel in Pune. Afraid, but sensing freedom was closer than...
Dec 20, 2012Justice for Kalya“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” −Martin Luther King After Kalya* was rescued from the brothels in 2009, she was...
Nov 11, 2011Reunion of a mother and childLaina* was trafficked from Nepal and was rescued on the 1st of Oct 2009 in Pune. Since her rescue, she had been a resident at a...
Oct 18, 2011The Lengthy Process of JusticeRoshni* is the first girl to come to Pune from Bangladesh to testify in the case against her brothel keeper and trafficker. The process...
Mar 17, 2011Sajili's victorySajili* came to Pune in February to testify against the accused Reshma. Sajili was accompanied to Pune by her brother Shorab, who happens...
Oct 2, 2010The Conviction that "Shouldn't" Have HappenedThe case against Puja and Yellama was a difficult one. For one, it had been a struggle to get Lali to testify because she had to travel a...
Jul 20, 2010Thane Case MiracleIn May 2010, Lali* testified in Thane against two brothel keepers, Puja and Yellama. It had been a struggle to get Lali* to testify...