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End the Rise of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Together, we can fight for the protection of innocent children and demand that the rights of child victim-survivors are always upheld.

Report It, Don't Ignore It
We work alongside others to amplify our impact and make a real difference in the lives of those affected.
By partnering with government, law enforcement, other civil society organizations, the private sector, and media agencies, we’re able to ensure that our efforts to protect children are felt far and wide.
Who We Are
We are dedicated to protecting children!
APLE is the leading child protection NGO in Cambodia that aims to eradicate the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse of innocent children while championing their rights.

What We Do
Our Interventions Are Child Centered.
APLE has four intervention programs to protect children from harm. These programs use a holistic approach and involve partnerships across different sectors. By working together, APLE ensures children grow up in a safe environment.
Our Response to online threats
Children are increasingly vulnerable to online sexual exploitation and abuse.
With the growth of modern digital technologies, the vulnerability of children is sadly increasing globally and in Cambodia. We’ve partnered with INHOPE, Canadian Center for Child Protection, and global tech industries to disrupt the harm to children and eradicate the distribution and propagation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on the internet.
Internet using children aged 12-17 years had been subjected to some clear instances of online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Children did not tell anyone about the sexual exploitation online they had experienced.
* Disrupting Harm in Cambodia Study 2022
Our mission is to strengthen national social and legal systems for the protection of children at risk of, or affected by, sexual abuse and exploitation.
Our achievements in numbers
Impact of Our Work
We aim to build the capacity and resilience of at risk communities to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation, sustain their social protection mechanisms, and increase private sector regulations and engagements.
Knowledge and skills empower children, young people, parents, caregivers and community members to prevent and respond to child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Children who are victims of sexual abuse or exploitation require a wide range of support and services to support their recovery and to ensure they receive justice through the legal process.
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Join in our mission to end the rise of child sexual exploitation and abuse
Our mission is to strengthen national social and legal systems for the protection of children at risk of, or affected by, sexual abuse and exploitation.


State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has exerted effort to enhance cooperation with local and global tech companies to ensure digital services and products take into high consideration of child safety. Further, all stakeholders should support children to become good digital citizens.

ICT Policy Department Director of MPTC
As a leading telecommunications company in Cambodia, which always promotes digital life, SMART always pays attention to the safety and well-being of our community and society in which the company is present. Digital technology has many social and economic benefits. We are well aware of our role and are committed to working with the Royal Government of Cambodia and other entities to enhance digital security.

Head of Corporate Affairs of Smart Axiata
Our Media
News Articles
Cambodia launches the Guideline on Child Online Protection For Digital Technology Industry
Phnom Penh, on July 6, 2023 Cambodia, particularly the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), along with the support of the Global Partnership to...
American Lawyer Deported to US for Sexual Abuse of Underage Girls in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, on July 4, an American lawyer, who spent over two years in a Cambodian prison for sexually abusing four underage children, was...
Man Arrested for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Extortion of Minor Boy
PHNOM PENH: On March 23, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged a 27-year-old Cambodian man from Battambang with production and distribution of adult pornography...
Digital technologies provide many benefits, but sadly it can also be used by criminals to exploit children or facilitate human trafficking. We need to be aware of the risk, cautious of our use and keep safe from being deceived.