I just spoke with my friend Jeff Cook who is currently an IJM Fellow in Cambodia. A very important case is before a 3 judge panel today. While he did not give me many details, he did ask for prayers that everything goes well:
- The justice system here needs some improvement, and we never really know what will happen when a case goes to trial. There are three judges (no jury) and a lot of time the defense lawyers do not show up. So just pray that everything goes smoothly and that the perpetrators are held accountable.
On Monday we met to pray for the people of Cambodia. The thing that continues to strike me is that our fight against injustice is not just against a rich and powerful minority that abuses that power, but also against a culture of indifference. The fact that nearly 2/3 of those involved in the sex industry of Cambodia are forced against their will shows that this problem is deep. These victims are trapped physically and psychologically, and too many people are unwilling to fight. Today, I am going to pray for more and more people to gain the strength to rise up against the "norm". It's time to end the breeding of our culture of indifference. Cambodia should not accept the evils contained within its society, and neither should we.
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