Media artists from the Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) have produced a new sing-a-long video protesting the use of raid and rescue as an anti-trafficking measure. In particular this video is a protest against the unethical campaigning of Somaly Mam and the damage caused by AFESIP for sex workers in Cambodia.
"For those not familiar with Somaly Mam, she is the founder of AFESIP and anti-trafficking organisation in Cambodia. She is also a global campaigner for anti-sex work anti-trafficking organisations. Yet she and her organisation support the Cambodian law and police practices which have led to the abuse of 1000's of sex workers and has made all sex work illegal. AFESIP illegally detains women who have been rescued" in police and NGO raids and Somaly claims that any sex worker who speaks out against her anti-trafficking/anti-sex work position is a pimp, a madam or a trafficker...." (APNSW)
Bad Rehab- APNSW Karaoke can be found here on the sexworkerspresent channel at blip.tv.
The members of the APNSW will continue to expose the anti sex work/abolitionist agenda and we hope all of you will support us in this monumental fight and join our facebook campaign by adding Leela Neena as your friend.