APLE at the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection
In Kuala Lumpur on November 18–19, 2025, two APLE representatives joined government leaders, industry experts, and child protection advocates from across ASEAN for the 2025
Third Survivor-led Training Session Builds Confidence and Safety Coping Skills
APLE Cambodia successfully conducted its latest empowerment program under the theme “Enhancing Children’s Empowerment to Participate and Report with Confidence and Safety,” marking the third specialized training session for girl survivors in 2025. Bringing Together Survivors from Across CambodiaThe December session welcomed 14 survivors (all girls) and five guardians from
Building Cambodia’s Shield: How 642 Educators and Officials Are Protecting Children from Online Abusers
When Teacher Molika* noticed one of her students becoming withdrawn and secretive about her phone use, she recognized the warning signs immediately. Just months earlier, Molika had attended APLE Cambodia’s training on preventing online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Armed with new knowledge about digital dangers and response protocols, she
Court Hearing Opens Against Man Charged with Unlawful Removal of 13-Year-Old Minor
The Provincial Court of First Instance in Kompong Chnang opened hearings against a 20-year-old man charged with unlawful removal of a minor under Article 09 of Cambodia’s Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation (LSHTSE) on December 16, 2025. The verdict is scheduled for announcement on December 24,
Empowering Cambodia’s Educators: How 288 Teachers Are Building Digital Safety Shields for Children
In Kratie province, 57 teachers lean forward intently as an instructor demonstrates how online predators use seemingly innocent gaming platforms to groom children. Among them sits Mrs. Channary, a primary school teacher who admits she previously felt helpless when students mentioned receiving strange messages from unknown contacts. Today, she’s learning
Safe Spaces, Strong Voices: How Child-Friendly Interview Rooms Transform Justice for 570 Young Survivors
When 8-year-old Sophea* walked into the police station with her grandmother, she clutched a worn stuffed animal and refused to make eye contact with any of the adults around her. Like many children who have experienced sexual abuse, she carried invisible wounds that made trust feel impossible and speaking feel
Math Teacher Faces Court as Eight Child Survivors Testify in Kandal Sexual Abuse Case
A 38-year-old mathematics teacher appeared before the Provincial Court of First Instance in Kandal province on Monday, December 9, 2025, facing charges of sexual harassment and extortion involving multiple female students. Eight child survivors and seven plaintiffs provided testimony during the full morning trial, with proceedings set to continue as
2025 ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection: Empowering Children and Strengthening ASEAN’s Commitment
APLE representatives joined the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection under the theme ‘Empowering Children and Strengthening ASEAN’s Commitment to a Safer Digital Future’. Convened by Malaysia’s Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development and the Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion
Phnom Penh Municipal Court Opens Hearing in Case of Attempted Rape of A Three-Year-Old Girl
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court opened a hearing in a criminal case involving the alleged attempted rape of a three-year-old child (age at the time of the incident) On November 19, 2025. Present at the hearing were the child victim’s counsellor and attorney, provided by APLE. The defendant did not
Police Academy of Cambodia launches OCSEA training manual and Training of Trainers program
The Police Academy of Cambodia launched a new training manual on Combating Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) and kicked off a Training of Trainers (ToT) program, in collaboration with APLE Cambodia and with support from Terre des Hommes Netherlands. H.E Gen. Prof. Ek Manosen, President of the Police
Cambodia Signs UN Convention against Cybercrime, Boosting Cross-Border Action and Child Online Protection
Cambodia has taken a major step in the fight against cybercrime by signing the UN Convention against Cybercrime at a ceremony co‑hosted by Vietnam and the United Nations in Hanoi on 25 October 2025. The event brought together representatives from more than 100 countries, with 65 states signing the convention.