Child protection is not merely about enforcing the law; it is about safeguarding children’s rights, dignity, and their future
BAKC and APLE Cambodia Train Legal Aid Lawyers in Child-Friendly Practice for Cases of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Phnom Penh, 22 September 2026: The
National Police and APLE Continue to Strengthen the Capacity of Specialized Police Officers to Combat OCSEA
Phnom Penh, 27–28 August 2026: In collaboration with the General Commissariat of National Police, APLE Cambodia organized a two-day specialized training on “Victim-Centered Investigation of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA)”, under the chairmanship of H.E. Lieutenant General Chiv Phally, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Cambodian National Police. The training
Teacher Charged with Sexual Offences Against Four Students in Phnom Penh as APLE Warns of Rising Abuse by Adults in Children’s Circle of Trust
Four child survivors were identified and protected because someone reported. APLE Cambodia urges children who have been harmed, and anyone who suspects abuse by a person close to a child, to report it — reporting stops abuse, prevents further harm and ensures survivors receive protection and care. A 28-year-old Cambodian
APLE and Bar Association of the Kingdon of Cambodia Commit to Child-Friendly Legal Representation for CSEA Survivors
Meeting with the Legal Aid Department reinforces a shared principle: seeking justice should never become a second source of harm for children Children who have experienced sexual exploitation and abuse deserve a justice process that protects rather than re-traumatises them. APLE and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Child Protection Department and APLE Train Frontline Officials on Revised Minimum Standards for Alternative Care for Children
Two-day training brings together 80 participants from nine provinces to apply Cambodia’s newly revised standards for children in alternative care The Child Protection Department (CPD) of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), in continued partnership with Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE), delivered a two-day training on
APLE Congratulates Stakeholders on Launch of National Guidelines to Identify and Support Trafficking Survivors
New guidelines, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sar Sokha, strengthen how survivors — including children — are identified and connected to services Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE) congratulates all stakeholders on the official launch of the Guidelines on Procedures for Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking for Appropriate Service Provision.
Provincial Police Commissariat of Siem Reap and APLE Strengthen Child Protection Partnership
Meeting with Police Commissioner Major General Hout Sothy addresses human trafficking and child sexual exploitation and abuse in Siem Reap Province The APLE team, led by Mr. Samleang Seila, Executive Director, was received by Major General Hout Sothy, Commissioner of the Siem Reap Provincial Police Commissariat, on Thursday, 30 July
Siem Reap Counter Trafficking Committee and APLE Strengthen Partnership to Protect Children
Meeting at the Siem Reap Provincial Hall addresses online child sexual exploitation and the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism The APLE team was received by the Secretariat of the Siem Reap Provincial Committee for Counter Trafficking (PCCT) on the afternoon of Thursday, 30 July 2026, for a
National Police Complete Training of Trainers Course on Victim-Centred Investigation of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Cambodia’s Police Academy and APLE deliver two-day course to strengthen victim-centred investigation of OCSEA cases nationwide The Police Academy of Cambodia, in partnership with Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE), has concluded a National Police Training of Trainers Course on Victim-Centred Response and Investigation of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
APLE Brings Ground Experience and Survivor Voices from Cambodia to Global Policy at 35th CCPCJ
APLE representative Im Sreykeo joins high-level discussions in Vienna, delivering a statement to UNODC on the growing threat of online child sexual exploitation APLE brought ground-level experience and survivor voices from Cambodia to the global policy stage this week, as APLE representative Ms. Im Sreykeo participated as a panelist at
National Police and APLE Hold Roundtable on Combating Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Strengthening Victim Protection
Roundtable presided over by H.E. Lieutenant General Chiv Phally addresses national coordination, cross-border cooperation, and victim-centred protection The General Commissariat of National Police and Action Pour Les Enfants jointly organised a roundtable aimed at strengthening national coordination and cross-border cooperation to combat Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) and