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Siem Reap Bar Owner Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Children

By Janelle Retka | December 16, 2016 A Siem Reap City bar owner and real estate developer was convicted last week in Australia of 10 counts of sexual abuse involving children and had his bail revoked, according to court records. Anthony Munro, 71, was arrested on his return to his home country after living for […]

Cambodia Marks ‘National Anti-Human Trafficking Day’ 12 December

Phnom Penh – 11 December 2016: At Koh Pich Theater, some 3,000 participants celebrated the National Anti-Human Trafficking Day to mark their efforts to combat human trafficking in Cambodia. The event was organized by the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT), in collaboration with other development partners and organizations. Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, Chairman […]

57 Stakeholders Equipped With Knowledge On Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation

Prevention is one of the main pillars of child protection. In October 2016, 32 NGO personnel and 25 confidential informants were equipped with new knowledge on child sexual abuse and exploitation online & offline through APLE training courses. The courses focused on the new modus operandi of preferential child sex offenders in luring children for […]

Voice of Survivors Could Bring Change to The World

After going through the dark experience of sexual abuse and exploitation, most survivors disperse and there is less opportunity for them to come together. For this reason, APLE’s court support team supported by ECPAT International conducted a local consultation in Phnom Penh on 10 October 2016. The aim of this gathering was to bring survivors […]

Compensation Settlement Could Bring Partial Justice To Child Victims

Paying for the damage cannot remove the injury of sexual abuse and exploitation, but of course it may partly compensate for it. Most of the time, there are compensation orders from the courts, but the actual money that the convicted criminal pays becomes rare because they have no visible money or assets or are simply […]

Nine Underage Girls Rescued

Institutional child sexual abuse and exploitation is a continuing concern in Cambodia. The majority of residential care homes and even some churches are operating without proper and legal registration. Many suspects and perpetrators who intend to target children are likely targeting such institutions. They may apply to be volunteers or full-time staff to easily and […]

Capacity Building For Partners Really Needed

In 2016, Training of Trainers (ToT) approach is the main focus of APLE Cambodia in order to strengthen the real capacity of teachers, NGO partners and other stakeholders to better protect children. In August 2016, the training team of APLE was invited to provide a one-day training course on offline and online child sexual abuse […]

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