Gary Haugen
Gary Haugen is President and CEO of International Justice Mission, a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery and oppression worldwide. His career advocating for human rights includes serving with both Christian and secular organizations in South Africa and the U.S. devoted to political reform and racial reconciliation. In 1997, inspired by the findings of an extensive study he undertook to document social injustices overseas, Mr. Haugen founded International Justice Mission. The organization takes on individual cases of human rights abuse around the world using investigative, legal and social work expertise to care for victims, bring the perpetrators to justice, and prevent future abuses.