May 25Fauzia Saves her SisterFauzia was rescued on March 23rd and helped Freedom Firm rescue her older sister two months later!
Apr 30It Takes a VillageCatherine Raja, National Director, shares about meeting Swati, who is only 14 years old and already a survivor of trafficking.
Apr 21Tricked by "Marriage"After "eloping" with Fayed, 16 year old Hanifa was trafficked to India from Bangladesh. Our team helped rescue her on April 21.
Apr 14Rescued At Last16 year old Tani was finally rescued from a brothel in West Bengal on April 14th, 2022.
Mar 31An Aunt IntervenesOn March 31st, a mother and her two daughters, Neelu (11) and Jeeva (15) were rescued after years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Mar 23Layers of VulnerabilityOn March 23rd, Saha was rescued alongside two majors who were in prostitution against their will.
Feb 24A Surprising SuccessThe police arrested the brothel keeper and 4 young girls were rescued – ages 11, 12, 13 and 16.
Feb 3Search, Search and RescueHusband and wife traffickers moved Simi from brothel to brothel, but our team and local police rescued her 80 miles from her first location.
Feb 132 Investigations Each month, investigators search for underage girls. Although no rescues took place in January, this diligent and determined effort...
Dec 2, 2021Fighting for Gilli's Freedom and SafetyWe helped the police rescue 17 year old Gilli on December 2nd at 3:40PM and continued advocating for her to be protected in a shelter home.
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 27, 2021A Bright Student with a Dark SecretWhen you look at Pavitra, you see an intelligent student, only 16 years old. Hidden beneath her impressive report card lies a heavy secret.
Oct 22, 2021Watching and WaitingFreedom Firm heard about Kanika two months ago. On October 22nd Freedom Firm joined the police to rescue Kanika (17 years old).
Sep 26, 2021Diksha rescued in Chandrapur, Maharashtra"I am male. I am searching a young girl who should be in 16 to 20. send this details." - a comment left on Wikipedia under "Red Light...
Sep 15, 2021Three tense weeks of investigation results in Sani's rescue 17-year old Sani rescued from a guesthouse in Mayapur, West Bengal We first heard of Sani when we were investigating Mayapur in Nadia...
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 7, 2021Rescuing Victims and Punishing CriminalsFreedom Firm investigators find a minor girl engaged in prostitution in the red light area of Nagpur and police rescue 5 other women!
Jul 17, 2021Cute Arts "Beauty Parlor" 2 minors and one major rescued from a "Beauty Parlor" in New Barrackpore
Jun 2, 2021Camaraderie and Curiosity Save SalmaPolice rescue Salma and her son with Freedom Firm's help.
May 22, 2021Nagpur Police Initiate Raids, Freedom Firm Follows UpFor the last 11 years, Freedom Firm initiated investigations in Nagpur and then asked the police to raid the brothels and rescue the...
May 18, 2021A Team Effort: NGOs partner with Freedom Firm and Police to Save Diksha15th March A Freedom Firm partner in Bangladesh alerted us about a girl named Diksha, a Bangladeshi trafficked to India on the pretext of...
Mar 25, 2021Kidnapped, drugged at age 7 and rescued after 8 yearsOne month ago we received information that a young teenager, Anju, was forced into prostitution in Ganga Jamuna (a red light area in the...
Mar 18, 2021Perseverance leads to rescue!On Tuesday, March 9th around 3:30 pm, our team rescued Kamini and Pushpa (minors) and Unita (25 years old). It was far from an easy...
Mar 18, 2021Tailoring Shop turned BrothelFreedom Firm rescues Purnima after she is abandoned by her husband and tricked into prostitution by a neighbor.
Dec 29, 2020Rekha's RescueRekha is only 14 years old. She was trafficked three months ago and on December 18th, Freedom Firm rescued her.
Dec 11, 2020112 arrested and accused: a message is sentOn December 10th, the Freedom Firm team in Nagpur conducted a mass raid which led to the rescue of 8 minors!
Dec 8, 2020Sanjna rescued on December 4thAn undercover camera captured this photo of Sanjna in the brothel just before she was rescued.
Dec 1, 2020Local news reports rescue!On November 29th, the Freedom Firm staff together with police rescued 2 young women from a brothel in Agra, city of the Taj Mahal. A...
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 29, 2020United in crime, divided in prisonDina was rescued on October 22nd from a brothel in Etah, Uttar Pradesh. The police arrested the traffickers -- a husband and wife team!
Oct 28, 202014 young women rescued! On October 20th, Freedom Firm rescued Kayla and 13 other young women in Ganga Jamuna, Nagpur.
Oct 12, 2020Pioneering Rescue and Aftercare in West BengalBudge Budge is a pioneer frontier for Freedom Firm but two girls were rescued with the cooperation from local police force.
Oct 12, 2020Violent mobs take “justice” into their own handsTaking new territory in the war against child sex-trafficking is dangerous. Nothing is safe or predictable during these raids.
Oct 8, 2020Looking for LoveRunning away with a stranger she met on social media, her dreams of love turned into nightmares.
Oct 8, 2020Operation PadmaA few clues from a WhatsApp chat room and limited information from phone calls led to Padma's miraculous rescue!
Oct 3, 2020The End to Nine Months of Abuse After 9 months of abuse, the Freedom Firm team in Pune rescued Riya.
Oct 1, 2020Trapped in "Happy Land" ResortFreedom Firm and Justice Ventures International worked together to rescue 13 young women trapped in sexual exploitation at a resort.
Aug 10, 2020Thirteen years old and pregnant Pari was filing an First Information Report (FIR) against her husband for raping their daughter.
Mar 27, 2020"I only came to give you tea." An interview with an investigator If they don’t get customers, they don’t get a single meal, some don’t even have money for a cup of tea.
Mar 26, 2020What is it like for a Freedom Firm investigator to be undercover in an Indian brothel?For 15 days a month, 180 days a year, he is a customer, posing as someone who buys sex, chatting with girls and women at the entrance.
Mar 18, 2020"These girls shouldn't be exploited." Interview with an investigator.A Freedom Firm investigator talks about his undercover work.
Mar 6, 2020Huge Victory: 10 victims rescued in West Bengal, 5 perpetrators arrested.On March 6th, 4 hours north east of Kolkata, Freedom Firm led a team with the police to rescue 10 victims. 5 perpetrators were arrested.
Feb 13, 202017 year old Ruchi, rescuedBrothel keepers in Nagpur know better than to keep a minor standing in plain view on the street. Ruchi was kept hidden until a customer...
Jan 29, 2020Grishma: Waiting to be Rescued4 consecutive days of begging the police in Agra to do a raid to rescue 16 year old Grishma...
Jan 20, 2020The agonizing 6-month search for Shireen6 months of tracking and undercover pursuit finally results in rescue.
Oct 17, 2019Major Breakthrough in Kolkata After Seven MonthsA hard won rescue in the city of Kolkata, where organized crime is almost impossible to break.
Oct 11, 201913-year-old Sejal RescuedSejal*, a 13-year-old girl from Rajasthan was rescued on Friday in a raid conducted by local police in Miraj.