Somy Ali, founder of No More Tears, opens up about the need for truth, justice, and accountability in the fight against abuse and trafficking.
She calls for stronger policies and a cultural shift that prioritises survivors over predators.
Somy Ali’s organization, No More Tears (NMT), has successfully persisted from its base in Florida. Having worked on thousands of cases involving abuse and human trafficking, Somy and her team have saved over 50,000 lives.
We Don’t Operate On Pity, We Operate On Justice
What makes NMT both relevant and resilient today is their unflinching honesty and unwavering pursuit of justice.
“Relevance comes from honesty. We never sugarcoat abuse. We don’t glamorise trauma. We refuse to stand by as passive bystanders when neutrality only serves to protect injustice,” Somy Ali said, adding, “Survivors trust us because we tell the truth, even when it hurts. Donors, volunteers, and allies stay with us because they see results: lives transformed, cycles broken, and futures rebuilt. What keeps us resilient is this: we don’t operate on pity, we operate on justice.”
When asked which policy she would rewrite if given the chance, Somy Ali responded, “I would demand policies that strip convicted abusers and traffickers of their power be it financial, political, or cultural. Too often, they manipulate loopholes, use wealth to silence victims, or reinvent themselves as celebrities and politicians.”
“Until the law stops enabling predators to rebrand and rise again, survivors will always remain at risk. Justice should mean accountability not image rehabilitation,” Somy Ali emphasised.
This Is Nothing Short Of A Global Betrayal
Despite her years of advocacy, Somy Ali shared her frustration over society’s reluctance to confront the issue of accountability. She said, “We still glorify abusers, rewarding them with TV shows, film deals, and even political platforms, while survivors are dismissed as liars, opportunists, or damaged goods. This is nothing short of a global betrayal.”
“Healing begins only when we stop laundering the reputations of predators in what I call ‘career-washing machines.’ This discussion isn’t solely about abuse it’s about the influence of power, the role of complicity, and standing with survivors instead of their abusers,” she concluded.
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