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IJM Bolivia - 8-5-2014
Tuesday, August 05, 2014 2:47 PM
“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6
Praise Report
· Praise God that our team was able to restore contact in our case with Julian*, a teenage boy who we suspect was abused by his step father for over five years. Today we were contacted by Julian’s mother after weeks of not being able to find her. Praise God that this woman is still motivated to continue forward in her son’s trial and that she truly wants to help seek justice. Please continue to pray for Julian as he is still in a rebellious stage. Pray that he comes back to our team knowing that we are here to support him through this difficult time.
Prayer Requests
· Please pray for many of our interns who will be finishing their time in the office this month. Five of the seven current interns will be leaving to pursue other jobs and continue their education. Praise God for the work of these volunteers and for the sacrifice they have given to serve the Lord in La Paz. Please pray for safe travels and smooth transitions as they begin to leave.
· Please pray for a new case our team was just presented with involving a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly abused by two strangers. This young girl is currently in the hospital recovering from the injuries she suffered from the abuse. Please pray for this girl and her family as they start the difficult process of seeking justice. Pray for peace and encouragement as they learn how to move forward after such difficult trauma. Finally, pray for healing for this young girl as she remains in the hospital.
* Pseudonyms have been used for the protection of these IJM clients.
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Despite the Odds, Lana’s Family Finds Justice in Four Months
Aug. 4, 2014
Lana, pictured at home. Her family has been incredibly supportive throughout the four-month trial that ended this week. The man who sexually abused her in March 2014 has been sentenced to twenty years in prison.
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA – Earlier this year, 7-year-old Lana* and her brother went with their mother to have lunch at a friend’s house. While the mothers took a walk around the neighborhood, the friend’s uncle agreed to watch the children.
The afternoon quickly turned into a nightmare: When Lana’s 11-year-old brother heard the terrified screams of his little sister, he ran to help her. He found his friend’s uncle sexually abusing his little sister. He called his mother to come back to the house immediately.
The Harsh Odds for Half the World
Both of Lana’s parents wanted to see justice done for their little girl. Their determination sets them apart—many poor families in the developing world do not attempt to engage in the justice system at all.
Four billion of the world’s poorest live outside the protection of the law, according to the UN. If you are in this half, you likely won’t go to the police at all because you expect you’ll have to pay a bribe. Even if you do go to the police, you will fear reprisal from criminal’s family. And if you manage to file a complaint, you need a good lawyer to push your case through a backlogged system—an impossible expense for people teetering on the sharp edge of poverty.
Your odds of actually getting justice are dismal: in Bolivia, criminals who sexually assault a child are less likely to go to jail than they are to die from slipping in the shower.
When Lana’s parents reported the crime to a local social services agency in their community, the government official told them about IJM. The family found the help they needed to pursue justice for their daughter.
Seeking Justice—and Innovation
IJM supported the public prosecutor who had been assigned the case. Together, the lawyers gathered evidence and assembled the facts of the case.
In Bolivia, getting all parties into the courtroom is a huge challenge—there is no consequence if a juror or even a judge fails to show up. So before every hearing, IJM staff would make calls to everyone involved in the hearing reminding them to show up and making sure they had transportation to get there.
In July, the family friend who assaulted Lana admitted to the sexual assault charges against him and agreed to enter a plea bargain. The hearing took place on July 30, at the prison where he is detained.
“Holding the hearing at the prison is an innovation by the IJM team and the judge in Lana’s case,” explains Greg Tarrant, IJM Bolivia Field Office Director. “One of the recurring challenges we face is getting people to show up for a hearing. Sometimes, the defendant cannot get to the courthouse, simply because there are not enough cars or law enforcement officials available to drive him from the prison. To solve this logistical problem, we worked with the judge to bring the hearing to the defendant.”
The man was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Because he entered the plea bargain, there is no chance he can appeal.
Moving Forward
The entire trial took four months—a remarkably short amount of time for sexual assault cases in Bolivia. In most IJM cases, trials last two to three years; cases without a private lawyer may take longer or never conclude at all.
Justice has been done, and Lana and her family are moving forward. IJM has connected Lana and her brother to another organization close to their home so they can continue receiving trauma-focused therapy.
After her parents learned about the 20-year sentence, Lana’s father said, “I am beyond grateful for IJM’s help throughout this entire process. I cannot thank them enough for supporting my family over the past four months and for their hard work in seeking justice for my daughter. We could not have done this alone.”
*A pseudonym.
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May 13, 2014 Prayer Needs
“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27
Prayer Requests
Please pray for our case with Flor* an 11 year old girl who we suspect was abused by her neighbor and left pregnant at a very young age. She is already seven months pregnant and recently went to the doctor to check on the health of her baby. The doctor prescribed various medications for this young girl and her unborn child because this baby is not developing at the rate the doctors would like. Please pray for the health of both Flor and her unborn child. Further, please pray for peace and strength for Flor and her family during this difficult time.
Please pray for our case with Julian*, a nineteen year old boy who we suspect was abused by his stepfather over the course of 5 years. Throughout these 5 years, we suspect that this boy was abused in many different places and on countless occasions. Tomorrow our team will start the Crime Scene Investigation for this case at which Julian and his abuser will be asked to go to the scene of the crime to explain their side of the story. Because we believe Julian was abused for so long and in so many different places, this investigation will be conducted in various locations including a city almost eighteen hours outside of La Paz. Our team must travel with the perpetrator, Julian, and his mother to each one of these sites. The team will start at one place tomorrow and continue on with this investigation through Saturday. Please pray that throughout these next few days, Julian has an overwhelming sense of comfort and peace despite having to relive so many years of abuse. Further, please pray that our team is able to bring this investigation to a close so that everyone can move on from this difficult stage of the trial.
* Pseudonyms have been used for the protection of these IJM clients.
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Impunity Ends in Bolivia: Teachers Convicted for Sexually Assaulting Students Avoided Prison for Years
May. 9, 2014
The teacher who sexually assaulted Luti was convicted in 2008. He appealed the conviction, and despite strong DNA evidence that he fathered Luti’s child, the case dragged on for five more years, until the Supreme Court finally upheld the ruling. (Luti pictured with her baby).
The home where of one of the clients IJM represented in court lives with her family.
An IJM social worker visits with one of the girls. In addition to providing legal counsel, IJM offered aftercare services like therapy.
LA PAZ, BOLIVA – All around the world, school is a place of learning and dreaming. It’s a place where children can reach for opportunities that could alter a family’s future forever.
But for many girls in developing countries, school is a place with threats—the World Health Organization says sexual violence at or on the way to school is common.In fact, according to Human Rights Watch, it’s a main reason girls drop out. The IJM team in Bolivia is working to change this devastating reality.
Silvia’s Case
Like most kids would be, 8-year-old Silvia was excited to watch a movie during class. But during the movie, her teacher called her to the back of the darkened classroom and sexually assaulted her. Later that same day, she told two of her friends what had happened. They said the teacher had done the same bad things to them. At first the girls kept quiet, afraid that they would get in trouble.
But the next day at school, the girls talked again and decided to tell another trusted female teacher. The teacher immediately called their parents, who filed charges right way.
Because there are so many cases in Bolivia’s overcrowded court system, a good lawyer is critical to moving a case forward.
But neither Silvia’s parents nor the other impoverished families could afford to hire private legal counsel. The teacher who had abused them, on the other hand, hired a lawyer right away.
After nearly a year of nearly no progress, a government official told IJM about Silvia’s case. An IJM lawyer met with Silvia’s family and took on the case. She helped officials obtain new evidence and find expert witnesses who could testify to strengthen the case. She explained every step of the legal process to the families, who had been trying to navigate the slow, complicated system on their own.
IJM’s aftercare team also offered therapy to Silvia and her friends. When the time came for them to testify in the trial, IJM’s lawyer made sure the teacher would not be within eyesight to intimidate and re-traumatize the girls. In Bolivia, victims often have to testify in front of their perpetrator. A lawyer must ask the judge to require the perpetrator to leave the room, or, at the very least, put up screen. In Silvia’s case, the IJM lawyer successfully advocated for the teacher to leave the courtroom when the girls took the stand.
After ten months of perseverance in court, Silvia’s teacher was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Silvia’s father was floored—the courts had sided with the truth the young students had shared over the word of a teacher who had money and power. He said, “I’ve waited, I’ve waited for this day.”
Luti’s Case
Luti was also routinely sexually assaulted at school, but she suffered in silence for years. Her P.E. teacher assaulted her more than a dozen times, forcing her to keep silent by threatening her and her five younger siblings.
When she was 14 years old, Luti discovered that she was pregnant as a result of the abuse. Knowing she could no longer hide the awful truth, she revealed the abuse to her parents.
Luti’s parents reported the crime to local authorities, and an official suggested they seek help through IJM, knowing the family wouldn’t be able to afford a lawyer.
The IJM team that met with Luti and her parents when they first showed up described them as “isolated and fearful, yet determined to see justice done for their daughter.” IJM’s attorney assured the family that they were no longer alone in the battle.
IJM ensured strong evidence was collected, including a DNA sample that confirmed the P.E. teacher was the father of Luti’s child. After eleven months in court, Luti’s P.E. teacher was convicted and sentenced to twelve years in prison.
The Convictions Marked the Beginning of a Battle
Although both teachers had been convicted, neither was yet in prison.
In Bolivia, felons have two chances to appeal their convictions. The law requires a judge to review the appeal case within twenty days. But due to a serious lack of capacity and no mechanism in place to hold judges to this requirement, appeals can drag on for many months. For Silvia and Luti, securing meaningful justice took years.
The court rejected the first appeal case each teacher filed. But each teacher filed a second appeal, which went before the Bolivian Supreme Court. This is when the real challenges began: In 2011, as the nation restructured its courts, the Bolivian Supreme Court stopped hearing cases for an entire year.
The delays were maddening. In Bolivia, there is no sex offender registry. While nothing happened in court, both teachers found new jobs: Silvia’s teacher started teaching at another school, and Luti’s P.E. teacher was working with 3- and 4-year-olds.
It had been years since they were convicted, and the men had no reason to think they would ever be held accountable for their crimes against Silvia and Luti.
As one IJM investigator explained, “Oftentimes, perpetrators in Bolivia have the mentality that cases are just going to be forgotten, that charges will be dropped, and that it will be easy to simply move on with their lives without consequences for their actions.”
Meaningful Justice Brings Restraint
When the Supreme Court reopened in 2012, they decided to prioritize new cases over those that should have been heard in 2011. An IJM attorney learned that some judges were willing to review backlogged cases if prosecutors traveled to the court to present evidence again.
After making the 400-mile trip to the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Luti’s case, there was little more to be done than send letters, make calls to court administrators to ensure the cases progressed, and pray.
Finally, in late 2013, the Supreme Court upheld both convictions.
With the convictions secured, IJM worked with local law enforcement to finalize paperwork that was necessary to issue new arrest warrants to actually send the men to jail to begin their sentences. Then IJM’s investigators worked with police to develop a plan.
Within a single week in February 2014, the teachers’ reign of impunity ended. IJM helped police facilitate the long-awaited arrests, and both teachers were taken into custody. One of the IJM investigators on the operation said Luti’s teacher—the one now working with 3- and 4-year-old’s—was speechless when he was actually being arrested. Despite having been convicted of sexual assault and having his appeals denied two times, he was genuinely surprised that he would be going to prison.
After more than six years of IJM’s relentless advocacy and an unflagging commitment to see the case through, both men are now serving out their sentences.
The IJM investigator added, “Capturing these men not only showed these young girls that there is justice, but it has also ensured that countless children are no longer in danger of abuse.”
For many poor girls, school is the most common place where sexual violence occurs—and sexual violence, or feared sexual violence is a common reason girls leave school. Learn more about IJM's work around the world to protect children from sexual violence.
*A pseudonym.
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The Brasil 2014 Collection by Wong Wong x Aloye
Only 8 countries have ever won the World Cup, a tournament that is about to turn 85 years old. Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Uruguay.
To celebrate the champions, Aloye and Wong Wong have teamed up to create a series of kits for this summer’s upcoming World Cup. In addition to the 8 champions, homes of Aloye (Japan) and Wong Wong (United States) are represented in the lineup. If a nation has hoisted the cup, their shirt features chest pockets with stars embroidered above them, signifying the number of titles each respective country has won. Check out the full collection here.
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4/8/2014
“I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.” Deuteronomy 32:3-4
Praise Report
Praise God for our case with Gema* and Valeria*, two sisters who we believe were abused by the owner of the house in which their family was living. Despite working tirelessly for months to get the initial hearing started in this case, our team endured 8 suspensions due to the absences of key officials. Praise God that yesterday the case finally began to move forward as the necessary people were in attendance to complete this hearing. Praise Him for His faithfulness in this case and for the strength that He has given our team to fight despite the roadblocks they have encountered.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for our Church Mobilization team as they have the opportunity to give a presentation about IJM’s work and God’s call to justice to over 180 pastors and church leaders in the community. There has been a lot of interest among churches in the area to learn more about biblical justice and this is an amazing opportunity that Juan Carlos, our Director of Church Mobilization, has to call the body of Christ in La Paz to action. Please pray that the team is able to find a time and date that works for this event so that as many people can be in attendance as possible. Further please pray that the Lord uses this event to encourage Christians to step into action and bring light to the darkest of places here in Bolivia.
Please pray for our case with a young boy who we suspect was abused by a man in his neighborhood. Our team has been trying to complete the hearing in this case at which this young boy’s grandmother is testifying. However the hearing has been suspended multiple times and after the latest suspension has been rescheduled for later this month. As this young boy’s grandmother is older and doesn’t have the physical or emotional ability to keep coming to court, please pray that this next hearing is finally completed. This woman has a powerful testimony and significant insight into what happened with the abuse making her account vital to our team’s case. Please pray that she has the physical and mental strength to complete this hearing so that her grandson is one step closer to seeing that justice is possible.
Please continue praying for Roxana’s son. He is still in Intensive Care and the doctors believe he will be there for at least 10 more days. Please pray that the Lord heals this baby so that he can return to his family. Further please pray for strength and peace as Roxana and her family wait to finally bring this young boy home.
* Pseudonyms have been used for the protection of these IJM clients.
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The third session of this year's Global Prayer Gathering. Singer/songwriter Sara Groves leads in worship.
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story motel room in Memphis, TN.
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