So, I've been meaning to give a shout-out to the organization for which two of my friends here work. SISHA (South East Asia Investigations into Social and Humanitarian Activities) is doing great work in a field that, as most of you know, is very close to my heart. SISHA is involved in the anti-human trafficking movement every step of the way. It sends investigative teams to identify brothels filled with young, trafficked girls, raids them, places the girls in the custody of safe, well-staffed shelters, and then offers after-care and legal services. The free, quality legal services are essential to assuring victims that any testimony they give against their trafficker will be effective, and that they will be protected from vengeful action, whether from the trafficker or the state. Yay Sisha! Yay Jessica and Erin!
A few weeks ago, SISHA apprehended a "suspected pedophile" who has committed some unfathomably disgusting and reprehensible acts. Namely, this known British pedophile set up a 501K NGO to "help out" kids living in the dumps of Phnom Penh, on the outskirts of the city. He kindly offered to oversee the project.
But SISHA got him! Things can move so slooowly in the nonprofit world here, that hearing about something positive and tangible that's happened to salvage some basic rights for at least a few kids is wonderful.
more info on the apprehension:
http://www.expat-advisory.com/articles/southeast-asia/suspected-pedophile-david-fletcher-arrested-bangkok
and the creep:
http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2010/06/cops-alert-as-paedo-brit-david-fletcher.html
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