International Justice Mission

International Justice Mission is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights and law enforcement. It was founded in 1997 by lawyer Gary Haugen in Washington, D.C. All IJM employees are required to be practicing Christians, and 94% are nationals of the countries they work in.

IJM works to combat sex trafficking, child sexual exploitation, cybersex trafficking, forced labor, slavery, property grabbing, and police abuse of power, and addresses citizenship rights of minorities. Some have criticized IJM for its targeting of voluntary sex workers, including through brothel raids, as well as its collaboration with law enforcement, with some alleging that its quota-driven prosecution requirements have led to misidentified targets in their rescue operations