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Cambodia Against Child Trafficking (Cambodia ACTs)

Supported by EU and TdH-NL Annual Report January-December 2011 Editor: Mr. Ung Pola, Mr. Song Saran, and Mr. Jake Cruz Alberlado Layout and design: Miss. Kong Sokunthea Photo: 11 NGO Project Coordinators, CNCC, Cambodia ACTs Secretariat

May 2012 Copy right Cambodia ACTs

This document has been produced with the financial assistance of European Union (EU) and Terre des Hommes– Netherlands (TdH-NL). The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of Cambodia ACTs and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the EU and TdH-NL.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1

CAMBODIA ACTS STRUCTURE 2

CHAIRMAN‘S NOTE 3

NATIONAL COORDINATOR‘S NOTE 4

BACKGROUND 5

COVER AREA 6

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7

ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT 8

LEGAL SUPPORT PROJECT 26

ASIA ACTS ACTIVITES 30

SECRETARIAT ACTIVITIES 31

MONITORING VISIT 32

FINANCIAL REPORT 33

CAMBODIA ACTS‘PARTNERS 34

THE CONCERP OF DRAWING AT THE COVER 40

CAMBODIA ACTS STRUCTURE

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CHAIRMAN’S NOTE

TALKING THE WHEEL

The Board of Cambodia ACTs has given me an extraordinary honour by electing me as Chairperson for the project years 2012-2014. I thank them for this opportunity to take the wheel for the network. I would like to assure our partners, especially the European Union, Terre d Hommes, Asia ACTs, that I will do my best to steer towards fulfilling our commitment to serve to the best the children so that guarantees to their rights are exercised and social conditions are made better. While this Annual Report celebrates success, I would like to be realistic in mentioning that our efforts entail more. More than awareness of children’s rights and taking up of protection responsibility by duty-bearers and children Cambodia ACTs’ achieve themselves, the program should really address reducing poverty as means of reducing trafficking incidences and vulnerability. Poverty entails fear, stress, and sometimes depression; it meant a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. A family trying to climb out of poverty would often impose much on their child, thus making the child vulnerable. Oftentimes, the respectful and wise child sacrifices his/her own guaranteed rights to meet the family’s needs. We, sworn duty-bearers and service providers for children’s rights, need to be realistic in our approaches in order to be really relevant. Cambodia ACTs looks at child trafficking not just as result of the use of force or coercion to lure children into exploitative situations, but situates “children on the move” as an impact of poverty on the rural population, that make families and children voluntary move to where work and livelihood is available. We are more conscious on relevant targeting of geographic areas, beneficiaries and partners and emphasize the need on functional cooperation among child rights stakeholders to integrate our efforts and optimize the sharing of services and resources. We would like to improve on really feasible social enterprise among vulnerable families, among victims who are making effort to reintegrate into the mainstream and among service providers who have set up skills training and livelihood activities but have yet to really sustain quality products and tap into a sustained market. Exploitative conditions abound and everyday are evidence of evils some people will inflict on their fellow humans, including children, to gain or maintain money and power. But there is more goodness in the heart of many others. We should not collude with evils through our own apathy, thus, we need to be innovative and be really relevant to ease the plight of poor children. I wish to assure you we are committed to ensuring good lives for children, not at part of a career ladder, but as responsible parents too and in honor of our parent’s legacy of putting love for others in our hearts. Your sincerely,

Ung Pola Chairman

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NATIONAL COORDINATOR’S NOTE OUTCOMES MATTER MOST? “Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.” [William Bruce Cameron. “A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking.” 1963] This Annual Report is replete with quantitative information on how the project progressed. Numbers is a measure of how well we met targets and schedules. The more numbers, the better it translates into rewards, praise or pride; a kind of proof that we’ve tried our best. Yet, what matters most is how numbers translate into change—did our strategies and activities for raising awareness, training, organizing, coordinating, advocacy and direct protection services enable the protection of vulnerable children from trafficking? Two significant outcomes is apparent from the all the reports on the activities. First, there has been an improved situation in terms of policy and the institutional and community structures that address trafficking and the protection of children. Cambodia ACTs’ achieve The RGC National Guidelines on the Protection of Children and the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation were transposed as operational policies, as mandate by duty-bearer institutions and translated into actions that broaden public awareness, as direct interventions or at least to urge state/civil society interventions in cases of abuse of children. There are structures now that can be readily tapped: government committees which are localized counterparts of the CNCC and the Commune Committee on Women and Children (CCWC) and community level Child Protection Networks, including youth peer groups. Cambodia ACTs gained better advocacy foothold through coordination with national work groups against trafficking and broadened its media network for better coverage. Overall, Cambodia ACTs activities has resulted to an empowerment of these structures with buildup of capacity on understanding of their mandate, integrating actions and facilitating link with the community. Although, there are fundamental issues especially for government: the weakness in public service, the lack of resources to be proactive and effective and constraints in law enforcement related to culture of impunity and corruption. Secondly, vulnerable children and community members are making effort to protect themselves. A good tracking system on this is that trafficking cases come down across the project areas of Cambodia ACTs. The project adopted behaviour change indicators on risk-situations making children vulnerable and there are numbers that showed lesser cases of domestic violence, gambling, alcohol-use, child labour dropping out of school among vulnerable families. There has been substantial effort to campaign among vulnerable families to cut down these risk-factors. Monitoring of this behaviour change outcomes will be a major task we will take it in the future. Looking forward, Cambodia ACTs needs to improve better on strategies since some contextual changes transpired. The CPNs role will now be integral to the CCWC functions. The youth network needs consolidation to be more dynamic and sustainable. The referral system among duty bearer needs to be more systematic and functional. Stakeholder’s capacity should be more focused on outcomes rather than on activities. Output services should be of more quality, variety, effective and timely, while inputs now include the organizational capital (the functional structures) and other intangible assets. The main challenges is on how to make better the job we are doing and on how we can be more relevant to what matters most to children—the clients we have committed ourselves to.

Your sincerely,

Song Saran National Coordinator

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BACKGROUND

Cambodia Against Child Trafficking (Cambodia ACTs) is a Vision: Non-profit making organization, was established in July We believe that every 2001 in Khao Yai, Thailand along with Asia ACTs, and other child should have a life free from the seven representatives from Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, dangers of trafficking and sexual Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam met and exploitation. We do declared to fight the serious problem of child trafficking in this by transforming their lives for the Southeast Asia. In Cambodia, it is a NGO network composed better by helping children understand of eleven NGOs, have been working mainly to fight against how valuable they are child trafficking in 9 province and Phnom Penh municipal. In as citizens of our society. May 2003, it was received the grant from Terre Des Hommes Germany to run the Campaign against Child Trafficking Mission: Cambodia ACTs Project by its first six NGO partners. Later in 2005, fights child trafficking and sexual Cambodia ACTs was expanded from six partners to eleven exploitation through partners. Then, to strengthen the networks, Cambodia ACTs increased education and legal-services registered with Minister of Interior in 20 January 2009. implemented country- wide by national NGOs and local networks at grass-root.

By courtesy of SSO

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COVER AREA

1. CCASVA: working in 99 villages, and 8 communes: Chong Ampil, Kok Kong Kert, Kbieung Reay, Thmor Don, Kanh Chreach, Thnot, Preal, and Kok Kong Lech commune, Kanh Chreach district, Prey Veng province. 2. CVD: working in 17 villages, 2 communes: Chop Veary and Tean Kam Commune, Preah Netpreah District, Banteay Meanchey Province, and 31 villages, four communes: : Sung, Tasanh, Kampong Lapov, and Tatoik Commune, Samlot District, Battambang Province. 3. CWCC: working in 36 villages and 3 communes: Puok , Doun Keo, and Knat commune, Puok District, Siam Reap province. 4. CLA: working in 145villages and 11communes: Banteay Chak kri, Sena Reach Udom, Angkor Reach, Romchak, Preah Sdach, Boeung Dol, Kampong Sing, Chie Kampok, Lvea, Krang Svay, and Reathor commune, Preah Sdach district, Pray Veng province. 5. CWDA: working in 49 villages, and 6 Sangkats: Ponhear Pon, Samrong, Prek Pnov, Kmounh, Phnom Penh Thmey, and Sangkat Tik Tla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh Municipal. 6. DCO: working in 62 villages and 6 communes: Thot Choum, Boeung Kantout, Kampong Po, Osondan, Sna Ansa and Anlong Thnot, Krakor District, Pursat Province. 7. PADV: working in 15villages, 4communes: Svay Chrum, Prek Takov, Prek Lung, and Koh Oknha Ti commune, Ksach Kandal district, Kandal province. 8. VCAO: working in 132villages, 7communes: Udom Sorya, Leaybor, Sre Nornong, Kus, Nhe Nhong, Tramkok, and Ang Tasom, Tramkok district, Takeo Province. 9. SSO: working in 78 villages, 10communes: Chork, Svay Chak, Mien Chhay, Thmea, Kampong Ampil, Chrong Porpel, Sangke, Bus Mon, Than Thnong and Pong Tik commune, Romduol district, Svay Rieng province. 10. COCD: working in 23 villages, 4 communes: Pro Ngil, Leach, Rokat, and Sontre, Krovanh district, Pursat province. 11. CFS: working in 11villages, Prek Chhik commune, Rockkhakiri district, Battambang Province.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In 2011, with the financial support from European Union, Terre des Hommes Netherlands, and Asia ACTs, in total budget amount 460,047.60 USD (Forty six thousand forty-seven and sixty cent US Dollar only) were implemented by Cambodia ACTs and eleven NGO partners to process three projects:

1. Anti-Child trafficking Project. The Project was implemented by Cambodia ACTs and 11 NGO partners, supported by European Union and Terre des Hommes Netherlands. The Project were conducted with four actions: 1) Capacity-Building of NGOs and Media; 2) Capacity Building of Local Authority and Strengthening Child Protection Networks (CPNs) and Child Peer Educator Networks; 3) Community Education Through Raising the Awareness to Vulnerable Group in Communities; and 4) Institutionalize the Guidelines for Protection of the rights of trafficked children, and 14 activities cover to 12 districts, 9 provinces and 1 municipal, reached to 13,302 adult, including 6,501 female and 43,230 children, including 25,416 girls.

2. Legal Support Project. Supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands, implemented by Cambodia ACTs Secretariat. It aims to provide legal service free including, legal aid consultation, court process, case investigation, safe shelter facilitation as well as support transportation, food, accommodation, and medical examination to children victim of rape, trafficking, incident assault, and attempt of rape. There were 78 cases provided with legal service by the Secretariat : 43 of them were closed, including 34 cases of rape, 2 cases of attempted rape and 7 cases of trafficking. Beside this, the Secretariat cooperated with the authorities and police officer to arrest 40 suspects of rape, 3 attempted rape and 14 trafficking cases.

1. Advancing the cause for better protection of the rights of trafficked children in South East Asia. In collaboration with Asia ACTs, Cambodia ACTS implemented an activities called ―Country level consultations with survivors on access to justice influence policy formulation and implementation of protection mechanisms for trafficked children is increased‖. This activity was supported by TdH-NL through Asia ACTs, reached to 20 victims of trafficked children (10 girls), 7 counsellors/social workers and 3 of parents of victims.

By the end of 2011, the projects were running smoothly with good collaboration between Cambodia ACTs Secretariat and NGO Partners and with local authorities.

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT

Project title: Cambodia Anti-Child Trafficking Campaign to enhance capacity to address trafficking in especially children from human right perspective in Cambodia.

Implementing NGOs : CCASVA, CVD, CWCC, CLA, CWDA, DCO, PADV, VCAO, SSO, COCD, CFS; and government‘s body CNCC

Project cover: Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Takeo, Banteay Meanchey, and Siem Reap province, and Phnom Penh municipality.

Overall objective: To contribute to the development of effective policies and practices against trafficking in especially children, safeguarding and promoting the rights of children in 9 provinces and Phnom Penh city. Specific objective: Capacity of target groups is enhanced to address trafficking in especially children from a human rights perspective, in relation to the prevention of trafficking and protection of trafficked children.

Action Taken: 1. Capacity-Building of NGOs and Media 2. Capacity Building of Local Authority and Strengthening Child Protection Networks (CPNs) and Child Peer Educator Networks 3. Community Education Through Raising the Awareness to Vulnerable Group in Communities 4. Institutionalized Guidelines for Protection of the rights of trafficked children

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1. CAPACITY-BUILDING OF NGOS AND MEDIA

This program includes Press review, observation, analysis of press cover- age on child trafficking and monitoring; Promotion of national networking among specialized journalists; also, Awareness-raising by NGOs in coop- eration with the media to step up human-rights sensitive coverage on child trafficking (12 December campaign).

Specific Objective 1. Improved press coverage on trafficking 2. Increase of cooperation and mutual understanding between NGOs and media. Cambodia ACTs’ achieve

1. 1 SENSITIZATION OF JOURNALISTS ON TRAFFICKING AND CHILD RIGHTS

PADV conducted Sensitization of journalists on from all types of media agencies in Cambodia trafficking and child rights with mass media at and 7 other of stakeholders. national level to raise the needs to increase news coverage to inform and mobilized the general The outcome of this effort was that media has public on trafficking, the trafficking law, and the increased the publication of the child rapes and national guidelines on the protection of trafficked trafficking to protect children from being in children and to fosters cooperation between trafficked or abused. There is now an establish media and stakeholders against trafficking. The network of supportive media practitioners whom meeting flowed with the open remark of HE. Cambodia ACTs can tap into to project the issue Thach Phen, Secretary of State of Ministry of and to cover incidences of trafficking and the Information, the open remark of Mr. Phok network‘s activities. However, many of Bunroeun, Vice Chairman of Cambodia ACTs mainstream media still have to be drawn into and Mr. Saing Sokleap, Executive Director of rights-based reporting. PADV and the presentation on the guideline to protect child victim of trafficking by Mr. Song Saran, National Coordinator, the access to justice of child victim of trafficking at court process by Cambodia Acts‘Lawyer, and the care of victim at shelter by Mr. But Boreth, director of HAGAR ‗shelter. These presentations were along with the interrogation of journalists. This training of journalist on trafficking and child rights was conducted by PADV, on 14th July 2011, at Tonle Bassak Restaurant, Phnom Penh, under presided over HE. Thach Phen, Secretary of State of Ministry of Information, 22 (5 female) journalists Cambodia ACTs’ achieve

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1.2 AWARENESS-RAISING BY NGOS IN COOPERATION WITH THE MEDIA TO STEP UP HUMAN- RIGHTS BASED COVERAGE ON CHILD TRAFFICKING (12 DECEMBER DAY CAMPAIGN)

The government of 9. SSO Romdoul district, Svay Reang Province, Cambodia recognized and and institutionalized 10. VCAO at Tramkok district, Takeo province 12 December Day as a There were 1,182 adult participants(579females) National Day against and 2,631 children (1,247) comprising of local Child Trafficking. authorities, chief of Education Youth and Sport First launched by and school directors, villages, commune chiefs, Cambodia ACTs, th e local authorities, police, and students. The media campaign aims to mo- group joined the campaign, documenting it in vid- bilize the general pub- eo and broadcast it in provincial television chan- lic against trafficking, nels and published it in mainstream Khmer news- December 12 is now papers. This had a net effect of broadening the By courtesy of DCO officially celebrated in audience reach and making the anti-child traffick- Cambodia to com- ing a national campaign. The particular message memorate the adoption of the UN Protocol to Pre- raised during this event was for people to take vent and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially effective action against child trafficking. in Women and Children. The program of activi- The Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs in cooperation ties were held in schools, pagodas and provincial with CWDA also joined the MTV Exhibit on 17th offices,. It presented the history of the December December 2011at Olympic Stadium that was or- 12 campaign against child trafficking and high- ganized by USAID, AUSAID, the Secretariat of lights a variety of cultural activities: the march of National Committee to Lead the Suppression of students, intervention speech of the president of Human Trafficking, Smuggling, Labor, Exploita- the ceremony (The deputy of provincial gover- tion and Sexual Exploitation in Women and Chil- nors, or Head of district governors), reporting on dren (NC/S.T.S.L.S) and the Secretariat of interventions of the local authorities, educational ASEAN, with support from the US and Australian stories performed by children, question/answer embassy. There were 40,000 fans who joined the forum on the campaign, poem and drawing con- occasion. The Secretariat of Cambodia Acts dis- tests of children, song contests, and performances tributed IEC materials to those who came and of traditional dancing. joined the event: copies of the Cambodia ACTs' newsletter, the annual report 2010, posters, stick- In 2011, the ten NGO partners were conducted ers, the Cambodia guideline to protect child vic- this campaign at their target area: tim of trafficking, and regional guideline and 1. CCASVA at Kanchreach district, Prey Veng, good practice, and brochures. We also promoted Province, message against trafficking to Cambodian youth 2. CWCC at Siam Reap province by drawing 3. CLA at Preah Sdech District, Prey Veng and writing it province on their face 4. CWDA at Sen Sok, Phnom Penh and hands. 5. COCD, at Kravanh district, Pursat Province 6. CFS, at Rukha Kiri district, Battambang Prov- ince 7. DCO at Krakor district, Pursat province 8. PADV at Khsach Kandal District, Kandal Province. By courtesy of CWCC

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CHILDREN VOICE SUPPORTS 12 DECEMBER CAMPAIGN Koh Santepheab Daily: Monday 12 December 2012

There were 800 children, students, parents, teachers, local authorities, armed forces and civil society who gathered at Banteay Chork pagoda, in Chork village, Kompong Chork commune, Romdoul district in Svay Reang province to celebrate the Anti-Human Trafficking day. The march of people and students began from Banteay Chork pagoda went through Kampong Chork market and led to Kov Samuth primary school. It was led by the Chhaiyam performance with shouting of slogans on the loudspeaker— Child trafficking destroys children’s life and bright future! Let us work together to eliminate, prevent and minimize all child abuse acts! Stop child trafficking, trafficking and the exploitation of children are illegal! By courtesy of SSO Human trafficking is a crime , we must sentence and punish the criminal! Children victims need special care against discrimination!

The campaign was conducted on 9th December 2011, and presided over by Mrs. Yok Sinath, deputy governor of Rom Doul district and Mr. Hun Sarethan, representative of Santi-Sena Organization (SSO). Mr. Sarethan cited in his speech that SSO is a member of Cambodia ACTs and with the 11 NGO partners conducted this campaign to enhance public understanding on human-trafficking, labor trafficking, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, and wish to protect the right, the value of children and women victim of trafficking.

In the open remarks, Mrs. Yok Sinath said the 12 December’s Day is an important event. Government has adopted the policy of anti-trafficking and had established the National Committee of Anti-Human Trafficking with structures from national to grass root levels and will collaborate with civil society and NGOs to strengthen the Child Protection Networks against trafficking. She said trafficking of children and women is a serious issue for the country, the region and the world. Poverty is the driving factors to women and children migrating to find work and to support their livelihood. They confront the demands of money to brokers who leave them with broken promises of a good job that can support their parents. Trafficked children as domestic help are forced to heavy work and denied the chance to complete their schooling. Some end up as sex workers. Some are victims of domestic violence because their parents gamble or drink. Others become victims by fake marriage, then sold as a prostitute. This problem entails our government to take action by supporting the formation of Child Protection Network as part of our village and commune’s social protection policy. We need you and local authorities to ensure that communities live in safety and to prevent all criminal acts, protect the children and to suppress and bring the criminal to justice.

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1.3 TRAINING ON SUPPRESSION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION LAW

To build the capacity ACTs gave the welcome speech. He encouraged of NGO partners on the participants to pay close attention in this the Law on the training as it can help to improve our services to Suppression of children in target areas. Then, H.E. Ith Rady, Human Trafficking Under-Secretary of State, said ―human trafficking and Sexual is a main concern in the world, all acts of human- Exploitation, trafficking are felony‖. He suggested to the Cambodia ACTs participants to bring this knowledge and raise the conducted a training issue in their communities to prevent villagers workshop on 11th -12th from being cheated by traffickers. The objective January 2011, at of the training was to present the law by Ochheuteal Hotel, underscoring the intent of each article then link Cambodia ACTs’ achieve Preahsihanouk Ville, the prohibitive acts to sanctions under the New with 40 participants, Penal Code. including 14 female who are project coordinator After two days training, the facilitators gave and trainer of its partners. This training was certificates to the trainees. The closing remarks trained by H.E Ith Rady under Secretary of was made by Mr. Touch Narin, Executive State, of Ministry of Justice and Lawyer Poeung Director of DCO, who expressed his gratitude to Kalyan, Cambodia ACTs Lawyer. the facilitator and acknowledged H.E Ith Rady for

spending his valuable time to patiently and Mr. Phok Bunroeun, Executive Director of articulately explain the law. CCASVA and Vice Chairman of Cambodia

1.4 RESULT BASED MONITORING AND EVALUATION TRAINING

A training workshop on Result Based assess the on-going project.‖ Monitoring and Evaluation was held on 11th - Mr. Jake Cruz, Technical Advisor and Mr. Dul 12th January 2011, at Ochheuteal Hotel, Preah Ponlok facilitated the training through practical Sihanouk Ville, with 34/11 participants who are exercises that apply RBM procedures .After the project coordinators and trainers working directly training, project coordinators adopted behavior in the communities for the Anti-Child Trafficking change indicators and submitted baseline Campaign of Cambodia ACTs partners. information on the number of vulnerable families Mr. Song Saran said ―RBME is a difficult course targeted for awareness raising and counseling in to study as it requires 4 year management course their project areas. enthusiastically delivered in the university, yet that does not make one an certificates to expert.. The facilitator will summarize the topic all in 2 days. It is too short but it will familiarize you participants. with the concepts which hopefully you can apply in your work. Previously, you worked much and your accomplishments are indicated in the progress report as a basis to evaluate your project when it finished. We need to appreciate information and evidence to show our results. I hope this training will bring in knowledge to Cambodia ACTs’ achieve

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1.5 BILL BOARD SET UP

To raise awareness to the communities at high at risk area, the Secretariat and NGO partners set up 5 bill boards at different site along the border with Thailand, Lao PDR and Vietnam, and in urban areas and town to inform people to seek infor- mation before making the decision to migrate. The- se bill boards were placed by SSO, CCASVA, CWCC, CVD, and VCAO. Before they set up, ap- proval from the provincial/municipality authority was sought and granted.

Opposite of Banteay Menchey University,

At near Adav Bridge, Prey War checkpoint, In front of Baphnom district office, Prey Veng Kampong Rou district, Svay Rieng province. Province

In front of Pouk high school, Siem Reap In front of Tramkok district office, Takeo province. province.

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT 2. CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL AUTHORITY AND STRENGTHENING CHILD PROTECTION NETWORKS (CPNS) AND CHILD PEER EDUCATOR NETWORKS

The action conducted the village safe net program workshop which aimed to “to build the capacity of local authorities to be able to pre- vent children from being sexual abused, trafficking and sexual ex- ploited; furthermore, children are able to prevent themselves from being sexual abused, trafficking and sexual exploited too”. After training workshops, the follow up meeting were conducted to follow the commitment and action plan during the village safe net work- shop. Meanwhile, the refresher workshops are foreseen for the exit strategy for the previous target group; also, The action was conduct- ed training of trainers to the members of CPNs and child peer educa- tor networks to strengthen and refresh the capacity of the networks to By courtesy of COCD protect children in community.

Specific Objective: Local government and child protection networks are aware strengthened and mobilized on child trafficking prevention and protection of victims of trafficking from a human rights perspective

2.1 VILLAGE SAFE NETWORKS WORKSHOP A two-day workshop brought together local and police chiefs, village heads, school directors government, communities including children and and teachers. Other participants in the VSNP are civil society groups and mobilized them to work community members, students, children and for a common goal: prevent and protect children representatives of civil society groups who make from trafficking and other forms of child a commitment to educate their community to exploitation. What stands out in Cambodia ACTs prevent and protect children from domestic efforts for the village safety net program and violence, exploitation, trafficking, sexual abuse child protection network are that these are linked and child labor. to pushing governance reforms by building There were 11 sessions were conducted by 10 competencies among local authorities. Through Partners, covered to 827 villages, 82 communes the VSNP, government authorities are confron- and 10 district-with 438 adults and 387 children ted on their duties to prevent trafficking and presented in promote children‘s rights, and together with local this communities and civil society groups act on this workshop. by providing safe communities for children to live in.

Government authorities participating in the VSNP include the district deputy governor, department heads, commune authorities, military By courtesy of CCASVA

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VSNP WORKSHOP PROMOTE THE GOVERNMENT’S RECTANGULAR STRATEGY By Mr. Sok Visoth, Project Coordinator, VCAO

“The anti-child trafficking campaign achieved a strong cooperation among parents, local authorities, all level of institutes, stakeholder and civil society” Mrs. Muth Thary, deputy district governor of Tramkork district said in the opening speech of VSNP workshop, on 10th -11th October 2011, at Krom Preah Ang Roneap high school, Ang Roneap village, Tram Kork commune, Tram Kork district, Takeo province. It engages all stakeholders to respond to social problems by strengthening our morals and family foundations. There are risky social behavior which threaten families and make children vulnerable, such as: domestic violence, drunken/gambling parent, irresponsible parents or foster parent, rape, the lure of boyfriends for premarital sex, etc. Poor knowledge and lack of information makes children fall to being trafficked as domestic workers, waiter/waitress, for fake marriages and others were sold for debt.

By courtesy of VCAO Mr. Tith Sareth, Mr. Tith Sareth, Head of Education Youth and Sport Tram Kork district office said his office fully supports the Anti-Child Trafficking Program, especially, the Village Safe Networks Workshop, which is conducted along with the de-regulation strategy of our government. He encouraged all participants to maintain good cooperation to enable them to do their duty and be responsible for the best interest of children and to strengthen the networks to protect children against trafficking and all abuses. He acknowledged the support given by the European Union and TdH-NL who supported this program.

VCAO conducted the workshop which was attended by 70 participants including 40 children. It was presided by the deputy district governor and facilitated by Mr. Peech Boonrawdh, Program Manager of VCAO.

The workshop topic flow: 1) Identification of poor and poorest family in your village,2) defining the vulnerable families per situation (social problems, rape, hygiene and livelihood), 3) agreeing on a common vision of community development, 4) the 4 main children rights 5) our model of good parenting, 6) the composition of Child Protection Networks, 6) role and duty of CPN, 7) What needs to be done after workshop, 8) and General Knowledge.

2.2 TRAINING OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE LOCAL CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS

NGO partners conducted this 3-day training to 10 NGO Partners conducted 11 sessions of ensure that child protection networks and Child Training to Child Protection Networks, reached Peer Educators selected from participants in the to 177 CPN members (86 of them females) and village safety net program workshop build 12 sessions of knowledge on child trafficking prevention and Training to child protection and improve their facilitation Child Peer skills in conducting community education. The Educators course included the anti-human trafficking law, covered to child protection and intervention, care, legal and 200 children, referral services for child victims; duties and including 142 responsibilities of CPN to serve victims and girls. The vulnerable children; and how to facilitate a training training session and make an action plan. discussed on By courtesy of PADV

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT children situation, 12 Their abilities to do intervention at the local level lessons related on improved and they were able to forge good child protection and cooperation with authorities to promote child the intervention, social protection. The child protection network of some survive and legal aid, NGO Partners assisted vulnerable families in the related anti-trafficking village from the risks of unsafe migration by law, responsible and providing livelihood programs and job placement duty of child in the community. Other CPNs learned that they protection network to should share information about suspected serve children victim traffickers, children at-risk and child victims with and vulnerable each commune and relevant government children in the departments, especially commune and district By courtesy of COCD community. An action police, social service providers and NGOs. CPN -planning discussion and CPE members themselves consider the set up local action plans with beneficiaries and set training they received as important in building schedule of outreach education to villagers their capacities and confidence in performing The training of child protection networks and their tasks in trafficking prevention and child Child Peer Educators led to strong local actions in protection. child trafficking prevention and child protection.

CPNS COMMITED TO CONDUCT FURTHER AWARENESS RAISING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES By Soa Savuth, Project Coordinator of CWCC

On 14-15 June 2011, at Pouk district hall, Siam Reap province, the Anti-Child trafficking Project of CWCC conducted the Training to Trainers to 16 persons (6 females) among police officers, chief of communes, chief of villages, and teachers This activity aims to enhance the knowledge of participants on program implementation and share experiences on the intervention of the local authorities to protect and prevent women and children against labor exploitation, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

The training was facilitated by Mr. Sao Savuth, Project Coordinator of CWCC . Group discussion was done on causal factors that bring about human trafficking and its effect to victims. Lieutenant Colonel Sun Bunthorng, Head of Department of Anti-Human Trafficking of Siam Reap Province, presented on the meaning of the human trafficking, migration and illegal migration, the difference between human trafficking and human smuggling acts, the difference of the victim of trafficking and the illegal migrant, the connotation of “protect” in the context of human trafficking, ways to minimize vulnerabilities of the individual and communities, the reasons why people and children stay vulnerable, and the needed measures and services to victims.

The facilitators provided a certificate to the participants at the end of the training, arousing their commitment to conduct further awareness raising in their communities. In the 2nd quarter in 2011, two partners: CWCC and CCASVA organized training to Adult Networks with 32 participants (14 females). CWCC also organized a training to Child Peer Educator amount 20 children (14 girls) at Pouk high school, By courtesy of CWCC Siam Reap province.

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT 2.3 SENSITIZATION AND TRAINING OF CHILD DUTY BEARERS

NGO partners NGO Partners: CCASVA, CVD, CWCC, CLA, conducted a 1-day CWDA, COCD, DCO, PADV, VCAO, and SSO sensitisation program organized 15 sessions in their target areas to 302 to facilitate a general duty bearers/190 females who are government discussion of the service providers such as teachers, social workers situation of and health officials, other government impoverished and stakeholders and NGOs. Some participants were vulnerable children, members of child protection networks at district identify priority issues level and previously organized child peer By courtesy of CWDA to tackle and on how educator networks. to address child The training emphasized on cooperation among protection needs at the community level. The duty bearers as the key to protect their topics focused on the factors that make for communities, especially women and children vulnerable children and child victims, the against all abuse and criminal acts. It engendered differences between child labour and child work, commitment among child duty bearers to support and violence on children. The training is to and strengthen child protection systems in their ensure that awareness is upgraded among all communities and created a multiplier effect for target groups on child trafficking and to achieve learning on trafficking prevention and child collaborative action. protection.

SUSTAINING THE CPN THROUGH REFRESHER TRAINING IN OLD TARGET AREA By Say Sinin, Project Coordinator of CVD

The CPN organized by Krousar Thmey in Chop Vary commune was learned to have sustained their activities to protect and prevent the children in their communities, although Krousar Thmey is no longer with Cambodia ACTs for some 2 years now. This was gleamed during a sensitization and training of child duty bearers conducted by CVD in this area. The CPN continue to raise awareness to the community and to do intervention to protect and support to vulnerable and victim children .

In one rape case, Mrs. Nut Kimny, a member of CPN, related that she brought a girl victim for medical examination and communicated with NGOs to provide shelter and legal support to the victim. The referral services is continued for vocational skill By courtesy of CVD training, residential care and other services. The CPN encourages

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and counsel any victim, and makes intervention to find children who fall to trafficker’s lure so that they can reintegrate back to their villages. Mrs. Ear Channy, member of CPN, at Chop Vary commune, intervened to refer two child labourers to the Krousar Thmey shelter and made effort for NGO support to milk-feed 2 babies—one was saved by his mother from being trafficked and other was surrendered. She brought children whose parents died by HIV disease for blood examination and to get monthly medical and care services; she made intervention to support children whose house burned down.

By courtesy of CVD Both CPN duty bearers continue to report to police all child abuse crimes that occurred at the community, and prepares case study of vulnerable and victim children to get support. Their role and duties sustain even though the previous project ended.

2.4 TRAINING ON SUPPRESSION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION LAW TO VSNP MEMBERS

To build the capacity of Child Protection 228 participants/101 females who are the Network in community on conduct the child protection networks member. awareness raising session on law against trafficking and exploitation in particular After the training, participants averred they related to children. The aim of this training gained knowledge on the ways to handle was to enhance the capacity of the cases at the community and vowed to be participants on knowledge/experience on step active in case referral to Cambodia ACTs -by-step procedures to file cases on and secretariat and other legal support providers. human trafficking from start-up to the courts levels; other relevant laws were discussed to serve the child victim and how to keep evidence to get justice and bring perpetrators in jail.

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THE TRAINING OF ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAW IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF BA PHNOM DISTRICT’S CPN By Mr. Thea Kurou, Trainer of CCASVA

“The work of CCASVA continue to be relevant and appropriate,” Mrs. Yim Hoeung, Deputy district governor of Ba Phnom remarked during the training on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Law conducted by CCASVA on the program Anti-Child Trafficking, on 21st July 2011, at Ba Phnom district hall. She cited that the anti-Child Trafficking program continue to strengthen the capacity of Ba Phnom district’s Child Protection Networks, support their awareness raisin and led to reducing cases of trafficking, rape, and labor exploitation tin their area. “It ensures that the right of children is protect and upheld and secure that our By courtesy of CCASVA communities are developed and safe,” she further added.

There were 16 participants, including 11 females joined in this training. This training was facilitated by Mr. Doung Sulun, deputy police inspector of Baphnom district who presented on the body of offences, case preparation, evidence search and the transmission of cases to court. Mrs. Reach Chantheng, Lawyer of Cambodia ACTs presented on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Law and how children, families, communities and stakeholder contribution to save child victims of rape and trafficking to get justice.

2.5 SUMMATIVE WORKSHOP

The Summative workshop is a means of participants, including 97 females. monitoring how the local actions developed The workshop emphasized that the main through the earlier workshops are implemented. It outcomes of the project was on empowerment of serves to access progress, learning, other duty bearers and stakeholders. There are appropriate approaches and challenges to the functional CPN and other stakeholders efforts against child institutional trafficking. It involved participants from partners who community to provincial level who shared their are doing experiences and agree on further joint actions to local action be implemented in different levels in order to against combat child trafficking. trafficking.

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THE COOPERATION OF NGO TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT TO VICTIM WITH COMPLAIND TO THE POLICE IS MORE CONFIDENT TO SUPRESS THIS CRIME ON TIME By Kong Sokunthea, Cambodia ACTs

The Summative Municipal Workshop was conducted by CWDA on 12-13 July 2011 at the National Institute of Public Health. It was attended by 80 participants, including 35 from the department of Phnom Penh Municipal, police officer of AHTJPP, child peers and NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs. The program flow was 1) The presentation of the result of Anti-Child Trafficking Campaign 2008-2010 by Mrs. Choeung Sunlay, Project Coordinator of CWDA, 2) The presentation of the result of cooperation Cambodia ACTs’ achieve Local by Head of Dangkor, Russey Keo, and Meanchey governor, 3) the intervention of the office of AHTJP Phnom Penh, by Mr. Mr. Chin Da, deputy department of AHTJPP of Phnom Penh, 4) the intervention on Legal Support of Cambodia ACTs, by Mr. Song Saran, National Coordinator of Cambodia ACTs, 5) The presentation of the result and challenges of CWDA, by Mrs. Hun Phanna, Active Executive of CWDA and 6) the concept of method how to prevent children against trafficking and domestic Violence and guideline, by Mr. Peech Boonrawdh, Program Manager of VCAO and the National Trainer of Cambodia ACTs.

“The attendance of police officials from the municipal department, the Khan governor deputies, CCWC members of Sangkat, and NGO partners implementing the Village Safe Networks Program shows that we are really seriously taking action on domestic violence, rape, child trafficking, and child exploitation. We are seeing positive results now as these cases are reduced,” Mrs. Hun Phanna, Acting Executive of CWDA said. Mr. Bunroeun, Vice Chairman of Cambodia ACTs, reiterated on the objective of the workshop: to make effective the intervention of departments, institutes, the authorities at municipal level, Khan Official, and stakeholders, including children themselves.

Mrs. Tes Chan Saroeun, Chief department of Women Affairs in Phnom Penh, suggested all participants in this workshop to commit themselves to discuss these issues in your communities especially to youth. They are the pillar of the nation and shall develop the country in the future.

Mr. Hem Chan Piseth, Country Coordinator of Terre des Hommes Netherlands also attended the workshop. He lauded the highly effective cooperation of government, other stakeholders and communities in the efforts to eliminate trafficking, exploitation and rape to children.

Mr. Chin Da, deputy department of AHTJPP of Phnom Penh said “The provision of legal support by NGOs to victims, providing information and filing a complaint to the Police is appreciated, as it enable police to act on a timely manner to suppress such criminal acts. Phnom Penh confronts human-trafficking offences and criminals have their own illegal networks within and abroad with different lures. Cambodia ACTs’ achieve

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT In the 1st semester in 2010, police officers of the AHTJPP suppressed 40 cases of anti-human and child trafficking, sexual abuse, sell/display of pornography video and rape. It put into police custody 61 suspects (21 females) and transmitted 47 suspects to the Phnom Penh court. At the same in 2011, we suppressed 57 cases, arrested 84 suspects (10 females) and transmitted 74 suspects to court and we rescued 95 victims ( 32 minors). Rape is our foremost concern. As of the 1st semester 2010, there were only 11 case, but at the same period in 2011, there were 27 cases. By courtesy of SSO

3. COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGHT RAISING THE AWARENES TO VULNERABLE GROUP IN COMMUNITIES This action is linked to the Child Protection Networks and child peer educator networks men- tioned above, after Training of Trainers to the networks, the activities supported the aware- ness raising activities conducted by local Child Protection Networks and child peer networks to vulnerable group in community. The Quarterly Networking Meetings was also organized among child protection networks and child peer educator networks to follow up their activi- ties and sharing their experience and information.

Specific Objective: Increased knowledge and information on the issues of trafficking and sex- ual exploitation, law, improved from a child rights perspective.

3.1 FOLLOW UP MEETING The Follow Up Meeting was conducted at district. district level to extend the village safety net In 2011, ten NGO partners conducted 26 to other commune/sangkat. It sums up the sessions, covering 14 districts in 8 provinces result and challenge implemented by and government at commune and district level to participated address trafficking and child abuse. The in by 836 objective of this workshop is to share adults and experiences and knowledge on the 794 effectiveness of the village safety net children. program being implemented and to define further the action plan for each commune, which require the support from local By courtesy of CLA authorities and other stakeholders in the

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT FOLLOW UP MEETING LEAVED A ROOM FOR COMMUNITIES TO RAISE THEIR CONCERN, MAKE A SOLUTION AND DEFINE PLAN TO PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN AGAINST TRAFFICKING By Eng Peachnea, Project Coordinator of CFS

On 28th October 2011, at Rukha Kiri district Hall, CFS conducted the Follow Up Meeting on the activities of CPN networks and Commune Committee on Women and Children (CCWC member). This serves as the communities report of local intervention to acts of rape and trafficking. It aims to strengthen the capacity of CCWC and CPN of Rukha Kiri District. It was presided over of Mr. Pech Malai, Head Governor of Rukha Kiri district, Battam Bang Province, Mr. Tuy Sam An, Head of Rukha Kiri District Committee and Mrs. Khiev Narin, Chief of CCWC of Rukha Kiri district. It was attended by members of the district committee, the chief/ By courtesy of CCASVA deputy of office of district level, the commander/ deputy commander of district armed forces, chief of communes, head of commune committees, chief of villages and teachers. There were 52 participants, including 9 females.

The meeting agenda was as follows: 1) discussion on activities, challenges and recommendations, 2) information on recruiter agencies in our communities, 3) Report on rape, and trafficking issue where CCWC and CFS intervened 4) Report on data on domestic violence and migration cases in the community, and 5) defining future plans which CCWC and CFS will act on. Mrs. Khiev Narin, Chief of CCWC of Rukha Kiri district reported that in 2011, there were 6 of rapes, 24 labor trafficking cases, 15 domestic violence, 511 migrants, 5 vulnerable children arising from parental death during delivery, burned house, fraud and intentional acts of violence. CCWCC cooperated with CFS to make intervention to 15 cases of labor trafficking, 8 of domestic violence cases, 317 migration, 1 defrauded case, and 1 intentional acts of violence.

Mr. Pech Malai, Head of district governor, made the closing remarks. In behalf of the district governor, he acknowledges CFS, Cambodia ACTs and TdH-NL and EU for their support to the meeting. This meeting was a window of opportunity for learning for participating offices of the district. It allowed them to inter-act and find cooperation in their mandates to protect people against child and women trafficking. “We appreciate that we gained positive outcomes in the project implementation. We see the need for such monitoring activity like this. Now we know that there is impact of the interventions we have done and that villagers know more human, child and women trafficking acts and are making effort to support the village safe network program. By courtesy of CFS

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3.2 COMMUNITY TRAINING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VULNERABLE GROUPS AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS

Local actions by the The Child Protection Networks (CPN) of 10 Child Protection partners conducted 1131 sessions, to Networks and Child communities at the grass root level reaching Peer Educator is the 39,598 villagers, including 23,663 females. The culmination of their Child Peer Educators conducted 234 awareness previous training. raising sessions to their classmates, reaching 8,189 children (4,110 girls). After the Training of This activity translated into community people Trainors, they set up a knowing how to prevent/protect themselves and By courtesy of CCASVA work plan to conduct their families from being trafficked and to report awareness raising at suspected cases of trafficking and other forms of the grass-root level in their areas. The focus is on child exploitation to local authorities. The topics on the 4 basic rights of Children, factors communities now readily engage with society bringing about child abuse, domestic violence and local authorities to report suspected cases of against children and on children needing special trafficking,; they consider for a safer decision protection, luring techniques of traffickers, and, before migrating to look for jobs in the city or on safe migration and relevant laws on human across-border. They commit themselves to share trafficking and sexual abuse to children. information with their neighbors on the issue.

MAKING CHILDREN GAIN KNOWLEDGE TO CONTRIBUTE TO PROTECTING THEMSELVES AGAINST TRAFFICKING By Mr. Hem Pheach, Project Coordinator of DCO

May 1,2011, Pursat Province—Two children, Cham Siha, a boy, and Ul Raotha, a girl , both students of Sras Mkak primary school, were excited as they will be facilitating for the first time an awareness- raising to over 55 children, 31 girls, in their school. Both are child peer educators trained by DCO to help out in awareness raising to children, part of the program supported by TdH-NL and EU through Cambodia ACTs. They are being assisted by Mr. Phok Davi, deputy director of Sras Mkak primary school and Mr. Hem Pheach, Project Coordinator of DCO of Pursat, DCO and the Child Peer Educators organized this training at this school to make children gain knowledge that can contribute to protecting themselves against trafficking. The two peer educators presented and explained on the situation of By courtesy of DCO

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children in the villages. Children are also responsible to protect themselves and others. The warmth and care of families are the best hedge against being trafficked and abused, they explained. They expounded on the law on child rights, the law against human trafficking law, and the tricks resorted to by traffickers to lure children and vulnerable people. At the closing, Mr. Hem Pheach summarized. He expressed his admiration of the two child trainers who are the head and deputy class monitors and to the participants. He thanked the deputy of school who collaborated to organize these useful training.

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COMMUNITIES AWARENESS RAISING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES By Mr. Bin Bora, Project Coordinator of COCD

In 2011, the CPN of COCD conducted 96 sessions of Awareness raising, at Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat Province. This reached 2,319 people, including 2,050 females and 540 children. The CPN presented several topics: basic child rights and the situation of impoverished children in our villages; the problem of human-trafficking, risks to women and children lured by traffickers, who are traffickers, why do they traffic humans, how do they lure people to traffic; on migration and difficulty of illegal migration; on repatriation, rehabilitation, reintegration of victims of trafficking; case reporting on rape and trafficking in your villages; on agencies responsible to protect children in the village/commune, and laws and legal sanctions against rape and trafficking.

Through this activity, the villagers engage with each other on how they can change social behavior and bring about intervention by public authorities to their community situation. They are stimulated to think that there are agencies outside the confines of their villages which should be tapped to respond, and that they too have responsibilities to stir up interventions when it happens—that reporting and information-sharing is their own responsibility.

Within these activities we notes that, people are taking on the task of reporting cases of rape and trafficking to local authorities. Families who are intending to migrate for work consult with elders or with the chief of commune as pro-active record of their intent and are duly advised on how to protect themselves or their children.

Besides this training, CPN also engaged with the CCWC in monthly meeting, to mainstream into their plan actions to protect children. They have shared the emergency telephone or hotline to call to when child abuse cases occur.

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ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT 3.3 MEETINGS WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE LOCAL NETWORKING AND ENHANCED, COORDINATED PROTECTION MECHANISMS AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING The 10 NGO partners 1,064 participants including 510 females, among of Cambodia ACTs them are stakeholders, police officers, chief of conducted the village, head of communes, deputy head of Networking Meeting to district governors and other local authorities. The establish mechanisms sessions were done village, city, municipal and for coordination and to provincial level improve working links between stakeholders These networking and coordination meetings involved in prevention enabled social workers, police, government efforts and protection education, health and planning officials and of trafficked children. NGOs in a locality to cooperate and conduct joint activities with different government agencies and By courtesy of CFS The meeting discussed local NGOs to combat trafficking. The meetings the current situation of summed up the activities of Child Protection children at risk, work condition, violence, school Network and Child Peer Educators and set up drop-outs, and migration with parents to find job future actions to support the program and made in Thailand. the CPN and CCWC members more responsible through shared experiences to improve on There were 61 meeting sessions attended by awareness raising activities in their localities.

NETWORKING MEETING AT PREAH SDECH DISTRICT, PREY VENG PROVINCE By Sambath Rathna, Trainer of CLA

On 17th February 2011, at Samdech Ev and Samdech Mer primary school, Lvea vilages, Lvea commune, Preah Sdech District, Prey Veng Province, CLA conducted Networking Meeting with 25 participants (9 females) who are CPN Networks. It was presided over of Mr. Muth Sophal, deputy of Preah Sdech district governor, and Mr. Khiev Chheap, deputy office of Education, Youth and Sport of Preah Sdech district. Mr. Cheng Chhengkeang, Cambodia ACTs’Finance and Administrative Officer, monitored the activity. The meeting is a report of awareness raising conducted by CPN and is meant to share experiences and lessons to further make better awareness raising approaches.

On his open remark, Mr. Muth Sophal, deputy of Preah Sdech district governor said, on behalf of district he appropriated to cooperate with CLA and its partners all the activities of the project Anti- Child Trafficking that always support to strengthen the capacity of CPN and organize the meeting to follow up and set new plan to improve child protection mechanism in our district.

The meeting flowed with the presentation of the achievement of CPN in 5 communes, Chey Kampok commune presented by Mrs. Nuth Sat and Mr. Om Lach, Kom Pong Sing Commune presented by Mrs. Sous Nai and Mr. Sox Savoeun, Lvea Commune presented by Mrs. Ung Yim and Mr. Yong Thol, Rethor commune presented by Mrs. Prum Yim and Mr. Kong Chhay, group discussion on the concern over problem, source, effectiveness and solution in the communities, and define plan for the next quarter.

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4. INSTITUTIONALIZED GUIDELINES FOR PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF TRAFFICKED CHILDREN

NGO partners of Cambodia Acts has organized activities including VSNP and provincial workshop, training to adult and child peer educators, training conducted by child protection network, refresh training to child duty bearer, follow up meeting and quarterly meeting with stakeholder.

Specific Objective: 1. Behavior and attitude changes seen among children, families, commu- nities and service providers against trafficking, domestic violence and risky migration 2. Increase in cooperation among local public and non public stakehold- By courtesy of CNCC ers in areas of project intervention.

4.1 PROMOTION OF THE GUIDELINES AND HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS THROUGH AWARENESS- RAISING ACTIVITIES IN PROVINCIALLY/MUNICIPALITY AND DISTRICT LEVEL

CNCC implemented this activity at provincial/ police officer, police, office of education of municipal level, while the Cambodia ACTs district/commune, and offices of district and Secretariat organized the one day training at communes. district level. This training emphasize the mandates embodied National Guidelines , especially on assisting and The activity builds on a 10-step process of case protecting the child victim. Participants shared management with the continuum of care best practice on how to rescue the trafficked services adhering to basic child/human rights, as children and are determined to continue to well as a victim-needs based approach, as strengthen the successful implementation of provided for in the Guideline for the Protection such decision. of Right of Trafficked Children of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

CNCC conducted 7 sessions among 263 participants, including 87 females, from CNCC provincial level, and relevant offices such as judges of the provincial court of the first instance, city, halls, prosecutors attached to provincial court of the first instance, concerned NGOs, and CNCC Secretariat. Cambodia ACTs conducted 24 sessions in 12 districts attended by 730 participants (198 females) among chief of commune, deputy of district governors, military By courtesy of CNCC

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Project Brief: -The project‘s purpose is to contribute the law enforcement against sexual exploitation and trafficked children. - The project covered 9 provinces and Phnom Penh City, it supported the legal service free of charge for consultation with lawyers, petition to the court, support victims (transportation, food, accommodation, and medical examination, etc.), investigation, and facilitation in referral the victim to the safe shelter.

Overall Objective: To contribute to the development of the law enforcement, safeguarding, and promoting the justice for the trafficked children and sexual abuse children in Cambodia.

Specific Objective: Ensure the victim of sexual exploitation and trafficking access justice and safeguarding with development opportunity in home community.

Expect Result: Sexual abused and trafficked children have increased access to justice in court with strong following up by Cambodia ACTs. Victim information database are to manage the number of cases and any information gathered from child protection networks, and NGOs network.

Action: 1. Collaborating with NGO partners to rescue and help the child victim in community and follow up these abuse cases in order to ensure that perpetrators are convicted. 2. Supporting legal assistance for the victim in the court process and follow up the case in court. 3. Conducting investigation and preparing the report documenting the date of victim rescue, age, location, fact, etc. through collaboration with partners. 4. Preparing evidence based information with local authorities, children and other relevant stakeholders. 5. Following up the cases in community to ensure children and family are in safe environment. 6. Referral of the victim to partners that has the child-friendly shelters, psychological support, and development opportunity in center and or in community. 7. Frequently visiting the victim children‘s home to assess the change, needs, and challenges faced in daily life. Collecting and compiling abused cases with concrete information in database. 8. Conducting discussion sessions to analyze the cases so that local authorities are able to understand the cases in depth related to law.

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ACTION TAKEN

Cambodia ACTs terviews with victim and parents. In case the collaborated with victim needs shelter, we find safe shelter to NGOs partners, au- let them stay until the case is finished. After thorities, polices, that, the lawyer or legal assistant take the courts to arrest per- victim to the hospital for physical check up petrators. There and to get medical examination. If there is a were 40 perpetra- strong evidence for the legal process, the tors of rape cases, 3 complaint is filed in court. The legal team Cambodia ACTs’ achieve of attempted rape will find out more witnesses and related cases and 14 of trafficking cases who were documents to submit to the court. arrested. Other perpetrators are under arres In 2011, there were 78 cases of rape, at- warrant of the police and are being moni- tempted rape, and trafficking accepted by tored and followed up by the legal staff of our legal team of 2 monitoring officers, 2 Cambodia ACTs. lawyers, and 2 legal assistants. Among 78 Best evidences collected by Cambodia cases, 43 cases were closed: 34 rape cases ACTs legal staff are medical examinations, (29 cases by trial, 2 cases had other lawyer witnesses account, and reports by police, defended and 3 cases were withdrawn); 2 local authorities and our investigators who- cases of attempted rape with succesful trial visited the site to get the necessary facts. and 7 cases of trafficking (5 cases of suc- The Monitoring Officers start to monitor cessful trials and 2 cases withdrawn). and follow up cases after partners collected the initial information of the case from in-

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NUMBER CASE AND PROVINCES

Rape Attempt of Rape Trafficking Total Provinces Open Closed Open Closed Open Closed Open Closed Phnom Penh 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 Kandal 4 5 1 2 0 2 5 9 Takeo 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 Prey Veng 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 Svay Rieng 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 3 Pursat 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 Battambang 8 15 1 0 7 1 16 16 Banteay Meanchey 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 Siem Reap 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Total 23 34 2 2 10 7 35 43

NUMBER OF CASES CATEGORIZE BY RAPE, ATTEMPTED RAPE AND TRAFFICKING

Number of complaint Court’s Decision # of perpetrators Withdrawn Release on bail Trial

# ofvictims#

Release on bailRelease

Compensation

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Suspect Suspect

Escape

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Case Case

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Rape 57 59 55 13 0 3 3 0 0 29 30 30 Attempted 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Rape Trafficking 17 19 15 5 0 1 1 1 5 5 8 6

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CASE STUDIES

1, Trafficking case

On 16th June 2009, at around 8:30am, a man (A), 27 years old and a woman (B), 28 years old, persuaded the victim (C), 15 years old who live in Lek Dek district, Kandal province, to go with them on a promise that they will find C a job in Malaysia. The victim agreed to go with them without telling her parents. A day after, the victim’s parents tried to find their daughter and saw the man A in a rented house in Phnom Penh. They reported to the police who arrested the man. During the police investigation of perpetrator A, they learned of the illegal racket of B to recruit victims to work in Malaysia, and that C is one of the recruits. The police asked perpetrator A to con- tact perpetrator B to bring back the victim. But B allowed the victim to come back alone and B escaped. This case went on trial on 6th January 2012. The judge decided that both perpetrators A and B are guilty of trafficking and will be imprisoned for 3 years each according to the law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, article 9. Perpetrator B was subse- quently arrested by the police.

2, Rape case On 18th March 2011, the mother of the victim Z, 6 years old, who lives in Battambang prov- ince took Z to her grandma N’s house. And on May 2011 at night time while Z was sleeping, perpetrator Y, male and the victim’s uncle, undressed the victim and raped her. The victim yelled but was quieted by the perpetrator and she was threatened not to tell anyone. A se- cond rape happened, in not remembered date and time. On 1st June 2011, when the victim’s mother came, she told the incidences to her mother. The mother went to the police, filed a complaint, and the perpetrator was arrested on 2nd June 2011.

This case went on trial on 20th February 2012 and the judge decided on a 4 years jail terms for the perpetrator and the payment of a compensation to the victim in the amount of 2 mil- lion riels. *Note: names of victims and perpetrator identities are coded. Case files are available in Cambodia ACTs legal support unit.

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COUNTRY LEVEL CONSULTATIONS WITH SURVIVORS ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE INFLUENCE POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTION MECHANISMS FOR TRAFFICKED CHIL- DREN IS INCREASED

Objectives: To provide a venue for children victims/survivors of trafficking to meet, share and discuss their experiences in recov- ering from and reintegrating into a community after being traf- ficked

Expected outputs:

1) Documentation on the positive and negative factors in the trafficked children’s recovery and reintegration process; and Cambodia ACTs’ achieve 2) Recommendations from children survivors on how to im- prove the recovery and reintegration process for trafficked children.

On 20th– 22nd September 2011, at Phnom Penh Hotel, Cambodia ACTs in cooperation with Asia ACTs conducted a Workshop on the Recovery and Reintegration Process of Trafficked Children. There were 20 victims of trafficked children (10 girls) and 3 victim‘s parentswho went through separate workshop clusters (boys/girls/parents) with 7 counselors/social work- ers.

The workshop was patterned on the topics: what is recovery, positive/negative factors in the recovery process, roles of duty bearers in the reintegration into the community, referrals and recommendation process and closure, and to gather hand print to protect the right of child trafficking. The workshop with adults followed a similar process but focus on parental re- sponsibilities. The workshop was intended to make case management to be a victim-needs approach. The case studies on children who were recovered were documented and will be part of discussions on the best method to deal and improve services provided to other vic- tims.

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SECRETARIAT ACTIVITIES

SHARING AN HONOR October 25,2011--A gold medal was awarded by the Royal Gov- ernment of Cambodia to Cambodia ACTs for exemplary collabo- ration with the government‘s Cambodian National Council for Children (CNCC) and Ministry of Social Affairs in contribution in the preparation of the 1st and 2nd Cambodia Report to UNCRC.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING AND BOARD MEETING

As per regular meeting for Board and General Assembly Meeting., One General Assembly Meeting and 2 Board Se- mester Meeting were conducted to update the progress, dis- cussion and approval of the direction of Cambodia ACTs.

PARTNERS MEETING In 2011, the Secretariat conducted two times of Semester NGO Partners Meeting. The participants are Project Coordi- nators and Trainers of the NGO partners on the project Anti- Child Trafficking. The Secretariat staff updated the progress report, discussed and shared experience on burning issues and on the achievement s of the ongoing project .

PROJECT EVALUATION WORKSHOP

An Evaluation workshop of project , To Enhance Capacity To Address Trafficking Es- pecially In Children From A Human Rights Perspective In Cambodia, was made on 16th December 2011 with 22 participants—the Executive Director and Project Coordinators of 11 NGO partners. The objective of this workshop is to pre- sent the findings of the external evaluation of the project, validate findings and obtain inputs/feedback from partici- pants for final report. The inputs of the workshop were in- corporated into the final write up of the Evaluation Report.

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MONITORING VISIT

1. INTERNAL MONITOR VISITED

The monitoring visited were conducted by the Chair- man, National Coordinator, Technical Advisor, Fi- nance Officer, Administrative Officer, and Project Assistant, we have conducted monitoring together with project staff to see the activities, and met with the direct beneficiaries to ensure that the project ac- By courtesy of VCAO tivities reached to the beneficiaries strengthening be- tween the project staff and local authorities at the project site and meet the objective of project.

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2. EXTERNAL MONITOR VISITED

To ensure that the project is implemented follow the guideline and policies of donors and to monitor the result of project activities, the Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs organized the Monitoring Visit for all donors to field as well as to the Secretariat office to discuss and monitor related to the project assessment and the sustainable of project activities.

 On 28th - 29th March 2011, Mr. Hem Chan Piseth, Country Coordina- tor of TdH-NL conducted Monitoring Visit to the Secretariat Office, and Field Visit to CWDA and PADV.

 On 28th -29th November 2011, Cambodia ACTs organized field visit for Mr. Kiet Leng Hour, EU Program Officer accompanied by Mr. Song Saran, National Coordinator of Cambodia AVTs to Pursat and Cambodia ACTs achieve Battambang. At Pursat Province, the delegation met and discuss with the governor of Krakor district at Krakor district hall and monitor to the training conducted by CPN at Anlong Thnoit Commune, Krakor district. Also, at Battambang Province the delegation join the Refreshh Training conducted by CVD, at Aphivath Samlot School, Samlot dis- trict, Battambang Province.

 On 21st -25th November 2011, Cambodia ACTs organized the Moni- toring Visit for Mrs. Reggie Florendo, Project Coordinator/Anti-Child Trafficking-SEA of TdH-NL. During the visit she went to Prey Veng Province to monitor the activities of Training conducted by CPN of CCASVA, at Kanh Chreach District and Training conducted by Child Peer Educator of CLA, at Preah Sdech district Prey Veng Province, join the Summative workshop conducted by SSO, met and discussed about the project Anti-Child Trafficking activities with CNCC and Cambodia ACTs Achieve NGO partners based in Phnom Penh, discuss about the Capacities As- sessment Tool with NGO Partners and the Secretariat Staff.

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1. CAMBODIAN CHILDREN AGAINST STARVATION AND VIOLENCE (CCASVA)

Mr. Phok Bunroeun, Executive Director Mr. Mob Sophal, Project Coordinator Mr. Thea Kourou, Trainer Mrs. Keo Bopharoth, Trainer Project Cover: Baphnom District, Prey Veng Province Address: House 30B, street 456, Sangkat Tuol Tumpong I, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Telephone: 855-23-993615 Fax: 855-23-993615 P.O. Box: 2203 Phnom Penh 3, CCC: 354 Email: [email protected] | Website: http://www.ccasva.org

2. CAMBODIAN VISION IN DEVELOPMENT (CVD)

Mr. Mouhn Sarath, Executive Director Mr. Nong Visal, Project Coordinator at Battambang Province. Mr. Say Sinin, Project Coordinator at Banteay Mean Chey Province

Project Cover: Samlot district, Battanbang Province and Preahnet Preah District, Banteay Meanchey Province Address : No 213, Prek Mohatep Village, Sangkat Svay Por, Battambang City, Battambang Province, Kingdom of Cambodia Email: [email protected] Website: www.cambodianvision.com

3. CAMBODIAN WOMEN'S CRISIS CENTER (CWCC)

Mrs. Pok Panhavichetr, Executive Director Mr. Soa Savuth, Project Coordinator Mr. Khe Bela, Trainer Ms. Lem Bophan, Trainer

Project Cover: Angkor Thom District, Siam Reap Province Address: # 13C, St. 331, Sangkat Boeung Kak II, Khann Tuol Kok, Phnom Penh P.O Box 242 & CCC Box 356. Tel : (855-23) 997 967 Mobile : 012 545401 Website : www.cwcc.org.kh

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4. CAMBODIAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CWDA)

Mrs. Hun Phana, Executive Director Mrs. Chhoeung Sunlay, Project Coordinator Mrs. Ossot Thavy, Trainer Mrs. Chhouk Sithan, Trainer

Project Cover: Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh Address: # 19, Rd. 242, Sangkat Boeung Prolit, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia P.O. Box: 2334 Phnom Penh III- Cambodia Fax: (855) 23 210 487; Phone: 023 210 449 Email: [email protected]

5. CHILDREN AND LIFE ASSOCIATION (CLA)

Ms. Buth Saman, Executive Director Mr. Koeurn Bunthoeun, Project Coordinator Mr. Sambath Ratana, Trainer Mr. Moun Nean, Trainer

Project Cover: Preah Sdech District, Prey Veng Province Address: #9BEo, St. 390, Ext. 30, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang 3, Khan Khan Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. Phone: 012 623034, 012 547258 P.O Box : 2577 CCC Box : 469 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clacambodia.org.

6. CAMBODIAN ORGANIZATION FOR CHILDREN AND DEVELOPMENT (COCD)

Mr. Ung Pola, Executive Director Mr. Bin Bora, Project Coordinator Mrs. Seng Cham Roen, Trainer Mrs. Chin Sony, Trainer

Project Cover: Phnom Kravanh District, Pursat Province House 34, Street 480, Sangkat Phsar Doem Thkov, Khan Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh,Kingdom of Cambodia Phone: (+855-23) 223 945/ (+855-12)234 773 Email: [email protected] Website:

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7. CAMBODIA FAMILY SUPPORT (CFS)

Dr. ENG Samnang, Executive Director Mr. Eng Pheachnea, Project Coordinator Mr.Khoun Ky, Trainer Miss. Ry Sokea, Trainer

Project Cover: Rukha Kiry District, Battambang Province House #400, Kapko Thmei village, Sangkat Ocha, Battambang Telephone/Fax: 097 65 85 222, 053 390 419 Email: [email protected] Website:www.cambodiafsa.org

8. DISADVANTAGED CAMBODIAN ORGANIZATION (DCO)

Mr. Touch Narin, Executive Director Mr. Hem Pheach, Project Coordinator Mr. Chan Sophal, Trainer Mrs. Ek Srey Mom, Trainer

Project Cover: Bakan and Kandieang district, Pursat Province Address : #173,St.592, Sangkat Boeung II, Khan Toul Kok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. E-mail : [email protected] Website: www.dco-cambodia.com

9. PROJECT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PADV)

Mr. Saing Sokleap, Acting Director Mr. Chan Sareth Program Manager Mrs. Hem Soklin, Project Assistant Mr. Duch Vutha, Trainer

Project Cover: Khsach Kandal District, Kandal Province Address: #269, St. 271, Sangkat Toul Tompong II, Khan Chamkamorn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.padvcambodia.org

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10. VULNERABLE CHILDREN ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION

Mr. Chea Pyden, Executive Director Mr. Sok Visoth, Project Coordinator Mr. Bann Sokun, Trainer Mr. Mom Phearak, Trainer

Project Cover: Tram Kak District, Takeo Province Address: #72, Street 608, Sangkat Beung KakII, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Phone: 023 884722/012 876422 Fax: 023 884722 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vcao.org.kh

11. SANTI-SENA ORGANIZATION (SSO)

Venerable Nhem Kim Teng, Executive Director Mr. Kim Chan Chhaya, Project Coordinator Ms. Say Thida, Trainer Mr. Chan Samnang, Trainer Project Cover: Kampong Ror District, Svay Reang Province Address: Prey Chlak pagoda, Sangkat Prey Chlak, Svay Rieng City,Svay Rieng provine, Cambodia Email: [email protected]

REGIONAL PARTNER: ASIA AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING (ASIA ACTS)

Contact Person: Amihan V. Abueva, Regional Coordinator Address: Rm. 312 Philippine Social Science Center Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman Quezon City, Philippines 1121 Tel (632) 9290822 Fax: (632) 9290820 Website: http://www.asia-acts.org/ Email: [email protected]

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THE CONCERP OF DRAWING AT THE COVER

The drawings in the cover of this Annual Report are by courtesy of the victim of child traf- ficking, who joined in the Recovery and Reintegration Process of Trafficked Children, at Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh, the Kingdom of Cambodia, on 20th -22nd September 2011.

1. SR, boy: When I backed to meet my parents and family that is my recovery 2. HM, boy: When I was a victim of trafficking, I was a fade, in nowadays I look like a blooming flower. 3. BK, boy: when I saw police arrest broker, I fell happy 4. NSN, girl: My imagination, there is no violence and trafficking in Khmer sociality, thus each family can live in joyful likes a family living at the base of mountain ( quieted place) with a table and chair under the tree to read a book, bringing the sun smiling to see this happened. 5. VD, boy: A warmest thatch-roofed house, ones having raining, it can protect me against wetting and sun shine. Plants in front of my house make me fresh and enjoy. 6. TP, boy: The flower grows in a nice vase in a good soil places in front of the house it is a good decoration, when the people see, they‘ll admire and said Wow… it‘s very nice like I‘m now got recovery from this case. 7. ISH, girl: At the morning, my dad goes to work, I go to school and my mum stays to do housework and prepare food under mango tree. I wish to have this chance again but now my father passed away and my mother stay at Hospital as she has gotten HIV. 8. KK, 14 years-old, an illiteracy boy: I don‘t want to leave far from home, I want to stay in my homeland. 9. TN, a boy 5 years-old: I want to go to forest to see the sparrows, I love a sparrows perch on the tree. 10. MM, girl: These 2 flowers like my parent and staff shelter heart, they are all love me, I love to stay with them

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Donor Cambodia ACTs would like to acknowledge financial support from the following donor:

 Delegation of European Union to the Kingdom of Cambodia (EU)

 Terre des Hommes– Netherlands (TdH-NL)

 Asia Against Child Trafficking ( Asia ACTs)

11 NGO PARTNERS OF CAMBODIA ACTS AND ONE GOVERNMENT PARTNER

This Report is available at the Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs Office and free down lord from its website in the below address:

The Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs No 32, Street 528, Sangkat Boeung Kak I, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, the kingdom of Cambodia. Tel: +(855 23) 639 9396 –Mobile: +(855 12) 303 016 Email: [email protected] Website: htttp:///www.cambodiaacts.org