Purpose
The purpose of this organization is to restore to victims of oppression their lives, their liberty, their dignity, and the fruits of their labor. It is also designed to prevent the enslavement and suffering of future generations. IJM outlines its purpose with four points:
- Victim relief: to alleviate the suffering of the victims who have been brought to IJM’s attention.
- Perpetrator accountability: to use local justice systems to prosecute offenders, thus dissuading would-be future perpetrators because of the enforced consequences.
- Victim aftercare: to prepare the victims to rebuild their lives and to provide the care necessary for healing from the complex emotional and physical results of abuse through IJM employees and trustworthy local partner organizations.
- Structural transformation: to work with nationals and their governments to identify deficient areas in judicial systems and repair these areas so that long-term changes supporting the end of abuse and slavery occur. As of 2009, 90% of IJM’s 335 staff members are nationals of the countries they work in.
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