Campaign to End the Abuse of Smilies Everywhere
CEASE (the 'Campaign to End the Abuse of Smilies Everywhere') was formed in late 2003 by a team of top international lawyers and experts on civil liberties. Its main aim is to highlight the growing problem of the abuse of smilies in all countries. CEASE concentrates on exposing the plight of individual smilies and by publicising these case histories as widely as possible it is expected that governments worldwide will begin to face up to the realities of the widespread social and economic injustices that affect smilies. By such methods CEASE hopes to bring this hitherto hidden scandal to an end.
Evidence
Hundreds of undercover CEASE agents are working tirelessly in a bid to gather evidence which can be used to prosecute those involved in the commercial exploitation of smilies. But hundreds of operatives still isn't enough - we need thousands. All this work is funded solely by donations from caring members of the public.
Even when cases do come to court it is often hard to get people to testify, due to the persistent problem of the intimidation of witnesses. This is often a sign that organized crime syndicates are behind much of the smiley abuse around the world. In some cultures however what we see as mistreatment of smilies is regarded as normal and it is in the cultural arena that the problem can be most difficult to tackle.
In North Korea they eat smilies
Sometimes they cook them first
Shameful
But possibly the most difficult problem of all is that an awful lot of smilies are being abused and exploited by, wait for it...other smilies!And until this shameful state of affairs is changed all the other troubles that beset smilies are likely to continue.
"I could have sent the ringleaders away for a long stretch but I was worried for my family's safety..."'RJ', Amsterdam. RJ only agreed to appear on this page on the condition that he could be in disguise.
Case histories
'X' was desperate to find work and answered an innocent looking job advert. He ended up being forced to work a punishing 20 hours a day jumping up and down just to amuse tourists and internet users.
'BENNY' suffered regular beatings at the hands of merciless "smiley slavers" in the seedier areas of some of Europe's capital cities.
'A' was kidnapped and made to work for less than 50 cents a day in the adult smiley industry. Given grin-enhancing surgery in a bid to increase earning potential for cruel masters, 'A' now has lasting facial disfigurement, but is just happy to have been freed by CEASE operatives.
