INTERPOL: Tracking Sexual Offenders in the Aid Sector

About this episode

Guni Dias interviews Elizabeth Wright from Interpol about Project Soteria and the challenges of addressing sexual misconduct in the aid sector.

In this episode of the #NoExcuse podcast, Guni Dias speaks with Elizabeth Wright from Interpol about her work within Project Soteria. The discussion explores the lack of empathy among offenders, the patterns and methods of sexual exploitation, and the challenges faced by investigators. Wright elaborates on Project Soteria, aimed at preventing sexual misconduct in the aid sector through innovative tools and global cooperation. The conversation also covers the importance of thorough, victim-centric investigations and the role of organisations in taking allegations seriously as well as looking at some of the worrying trends Interpol are seeing across the world.

People in this episode

Host: Guni Dias

Guest: Elizabeth Wright

Topics covered

• sexual exploitation
• aid sector
• investigations
• victim-centric approach
• global cooperation

Keywords

• sexual offenders
• aid sector
• Project Soteria
• investigators
• sexual misconduct
• Interpol
• victim-centric investigations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Interpol

Books & works: Project Soteria

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