Translation KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA NATION RELIGION KING 7 Royal Goverment of Cambodia th th th 4 , 5 and 6 National Report On The implementation of Convention on the Rights of the Child in Cambodia 2008-2018 Prepaired by: Cambodia National Council for Children Contents Page I. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 A. Country Profile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1. Demographic Characteristics ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 B. Economic------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 C. Process of the report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 II. General Measure of Implementation --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 A. Legal Framework --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 B. Implementing Mechanism and Coordination ------------------------------------------------- 2 C. Allocation of Resource --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 D. National Action Plan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 E. International Assistance and Development Aid ---------------------------------------------- 5 F. Independent Monitoring Institution ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 G. Dissemination and Awareness Raising -------------------------------------------------------- 6 H. Training of Professionals ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 I. Data Collection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 J. Collaboration with Civil Society --------------------------------------------------------------- 8 III. Definition of the child ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 IV. General Principles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 A. Non-discrimination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 B. Best Interest of the Child ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 C. Right to life, Survival and Development ----------------------------------------------------- 12 D. Respect of Child View -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 V. Civil Right and Freedom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 A. Birth Registration, Name and Nationality ---------------------------------------------------- 15 B. Protection of Identity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 C. Freedom of Expression-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 D. Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion --------------------------------------------- 16 E. Freedom of Association ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 F. Protection of Privacy and Image --------------------------------------------------------------- 17 G. Access to Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 H. Roles of Media ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 i VI. Violence against Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 A. Abuse and Neglect ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 B. Corporal Punishment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 C. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse ---------------------------------------------------------------- 21 D. Torture or other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading treatment or Punishment --------------- 22 E. Measures to promote recovery and Social Reintegration of Child Victims ------------ 24 F. Child Helplines ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 VII. Family Environment and Alternative Care ------------------------------------------------------ 26 A. Family Environment and Parental Guidance, and Parents’ Responsibilities ------------ 26 B. Separation from Parents------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 C. Family Reunification ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 D. Recovery and Care for the child --------------------------------------------------------------- 27 E. Children Deprived of a Family Environment ------------------------------------------------ 27 F. Periodic Review of Placement ----------------------------------------------------------------- 28 G. Adoption ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 H. Eviction of Children and their Families from their Land ---------------------------------- 29 I. Children with Incarcerated mothers ----------------------------------------------------------- 30 VIII. Disabilities, Basic health and Welfare ----------------------------------------------------------- 31 Disability ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 A. Data on Children with Disabilities ------------------------------------------------------------ 32 B. Adoption of Policy for Early Screening, Identification, Early intervention and Prevention------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32 C. Provision of Basic Services for Child with Disability with the Responsibilities of the State ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 D. Health Specialist Training and Mobile Clinic ----------------------------------------------- 33 E. Awareness Raising Programs with Assistance of the Media, Civil Society and Community Leaders ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 F. Special Education, Non Formal Education and Teacher Training Adoption to Various Types of Disabilities --------------------------------------------------------------- 33 G. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -------------- 34 H. Consideration of the Committee’s General Comment No.9 of 2006 on the Rights of Children with Disabilities -------------------------------------------------- 34 Basic Health and Welfare ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 A. Survival and Development --------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 ii B. Health and Health Services, In Particular Primary Health Care -------------------------- 34 C. Efforts to address Health Challenges --------------------------------------------------------- 35 D. Adolescents’ Reproductive Health Rights --------------------------------------------------- 36 Adolescent Friendly Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37 E. Detoxification, Treatment and Rehabilitation in Accordance with Human Rights Standards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Recommendation No. 4 (2003): Adolescent Health and Development --------------------- 38 F. Measures to Protection Children from Substance abuse ----------------------------------- 39 G. Social Security and Living Standards --------------------------------------------------------- 39 H. Standard of Living ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 I. HIV/AIDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 IX. Education, Leisure and Culture Activities ------------------------------------------------------- 41 Education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 Leisure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 Culture Rights of Indigenous and Minority Children ---------------------------------------------- 42 Human and Political Rights --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 Relaxation, Leisure, Recreation and Culture and Artistic Activities ---------------------------- 42 X. Special Protection Measures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44 A. Refugees and Asylum Seekers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 44 B. Children of Vietnamese Origin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 44 C. Children Living in Street ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 D. Children in Exploitation Situations ----------------------------------------------------------- 46 D.1. Economic Exploitation, including Child Labor ---------------------------------------- 46 - Child Domestic Workers ------------------------------------------------------------------ 46 D.2. The Use of Children in the Illicit Production and Trafficking of Substance ------- 47 D.3. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse ----------------------------------------------------------- 47 D.4. Sale, Trafficking and Abduction of Children ------------------------------------------- 47 D.5. Other Form of Exploitation --------------------------------------------------------------- 48 E. Children in Conflict with