Freedom Firm, India
Freedom Firm is actively fighting against
prevalent child prostitution in India, and I have found it to be a great
experience helping a little bit with these efforts. In preparation I read
through several of the acts pertaining to trafficking in India, and I’m glad I
did because the background was very helpful right at the beginning.
My first
day I was given the task of finalizing some exhibits for a legal brief about
some of the trafficking cases including cross checking all the supporting
documents and organizing them appropriately. This project is important in
continuing to provide accountability for those enforcing the laws against the
accused. Frequently, after the accused is caught in the criminal act, interviewed
by the police and then subsequently released on bail pending a trial which could be
quite slow in coming. After the accused’s release they flee from the
jurisdiction and do not return to the police station or court to comply with
the terms of their bail; in short, the accused abscond from justice.
With the goal to ensure the presence of the accused at trial for their acts, I visited the local court to verify the posted status of some of the accused who
are currently absconding in their criminal proceedings, so we can notified the proper authorities. Hopefully, projects like this one will promote an active application of
the current laws and enforce non-bailable warrants upon those suspected of
trafficking in persons.
Kyle Carter, 3L
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