ANNUAL REPORT 2010 សម ព ន ធអង គក រម ន មម ន រដ ឋ ភ ប លប រឆ ង ក រជ ញដ រក ម រន កម ព ជ. Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Networks (Cambodia ACTs)

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1 សម ព ន ធអង គក រម ន មម ន រដ ឋ ភ ប លប រឆ ង ក រជ ញដ រក ម រន កម ព ជ Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Networks (Cambodia ACTs) Saving Children from the Danger of Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation ANNUAL REPORT 2010 Funded by: EU and TdH-NL

2 Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Annual Report January-December 2010 Editor: Mr. Chea Pyden, Mr. Song Saran, and Mr. Jake Cruz Alberlado Layout, design: Miss. Kong Sokunthea Photo: 11 NGO Project Coordinators, CNCC, Cambodia ACTs Secretariat March 2011 Copy right Cambodia ACTs This document has been produced with the financial assistance of European Union (EU) and Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL). The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of Cambodia ACTs and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the EU and TdH-NL. Page 2

3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Annual Report 2010 Content Cambodia ACTs Structure 4 Message from Chairman 5 Message from Nation Coordinator 6 History and Background 7 Coverage Area 8 Executive Summary 9 Anti-Child Trafficking Project 10 Legal Support Project 27 Access to Justice for Victim 30 Other Activities 31 Financial Report 33 Cambodia ACTs Network 34 By courtesy of CLA By courtesy of PADV Page 3

4 CAMBODIA ACTS STRUCTURE Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 4

5 MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN Annual Report 2010 The child trafficking and sexual exploitation act is the burning issue to address in Cambodia, to deal with this issue, we need participate from government, civil society, community, and especially children themselves to join in term of setting up the strategy and policy, technical and financial assistance, awareness raising, capacity building, and networking in nation-wide. Cambodia ACTs has been working in addressing the issue of trafficking since 2003 after setting up the network along with civil society from other Asian countries such as Thailand, Lao, Vietnam, Philippine, Indonesia, and Myanmar in at Khao Yai, Thailand which a strong regional network Asia ACTs. We are working in the good collaboration with our 11 NGO member, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSAVY) and Cambodian National Council for Children (CNCC) in 10 provinces and cities of the Kingdom of Cambodia to bring the policy and development strategy of national plan against trafficking in person, especially children and women since 2008 which brought many key success work plan and guideline contributed in better life of victim of trafficking and sexual exploitation such as setting up the National Guideline for Protection the Rights of Trafficked Children and the National Day against Trafficking. Finally, I would like to thank for the Delegation of European Union to Cambodia (EU-Cambodia), Terre Des Hommes Netherlands, Kadoorie Charity Foundation, and Asia ACTs appeal to all people, civil society, relevant government agency to please participate and keep in contact to address the issue of trafficking in response to removing modern day slavery. Chea Pyden Chairman Page 5

6 MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL COORDINATOR Cambodia Against Child Trafficking I have a great honor to present the Annual Report 2010 of Cambodia ACTs. This is the first annual report to highlight the successes and achievement of NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs covering the period January-December By courtesy of PADV In 2010, there were 11 NGO partners, working together on Anti-Child Trafficking Program to enhance the capacity to address trafficking in especially children from human right perspective in Cambodia, with below main actions: Action 1: the Capacity of civil society and media. Action 2: Awareness-raising and empowerment at local level. Action 3: Improvement of Living Standard and Schooling for High-at-Risk and Victim. Action 4: Advocacy at national and regional level, and Action 5: Capacity Building and Semester meeting to contribute to the development of effective policies and practices against trafficking in especially children. In the meantime, the Legal Support Project was launched in the end of 2009 to ensure the victim of sexual exploitation and trafficking access justice and safeguarding with development opportunity in home community. In the period of 2010, the project supported legal service to 35 cases with 35 girls victim of rape, labor exploitation, trafficking, Attempt of rape, and sexual abuse. The cases were referred from eleven members of Cambodia ACTs base in ten provinces and city and from other human right and shelter run NGOs: ADHOC, HAGAR, LICADHO, SSC, AFESHIP, KNKS, ARM, and Banteay Srey. The project is smoothly cooperation among relevant government agency from sub-nation to national, especially Ministry of Social Affair, Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National for Children (CNCC) with other activities on action monitoring, referral, and medical health examination to the victim. The project is supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL). We will enlarge our action in 2011 to respond to increased child-victim of the sexual exportation and trafficking by securing more support from KCF Foundation. Moreover, Cambodia ACTs was organized two activities through Asia ACTs on research and workshop on the action Advancing the cause for better protection of the rights of trafficked children in South East Asia, to recommend on how to ensure access to justice and full reintegration of trafficked victims reflected in national strategic plans and Views of trafficked children/survivors become part of local guidelines/policies. I would like to wish to all NGO members of Cambodia ACTs and their staff working on Anti- Child Trafficking Program and Legal Aid service in Cambodia to get successful in your daily life and the future career. The above achievement would not be happened without support from European Union, TdH-NL, Asia ACTs, and fully participated by NGO members and relevant government and NGO stakeholder to keep going on support the project of Cambodia ACTs to protect children against trafficking and sexual exploitation in ensuring that the rights and dignity of the victim children in Cambodia are protected and upheld. Last but not least, on behalf of Cambodia ACTs Secretariat, I would like to thank to all Executive Director, Project Coordinators, Trainers, and finance staff of NGO partners on these programs that contribute enormously for organizing these activities to achieve the objective of these programs. I also would like to thank to the Delegation of European Union to Cambodia (EU) and Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) for providing support the financial to publish this report. Phnom Penh, March 22th, 2011 Song Saran National Coordinator Page 6

7 HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Annual Report 2010 Cambodia Against Child Trafficking (Cambodia ACTs) is a Non-profit making organization, was established in July 2001 in Khao Yai, Thailand along with Asia ACTs, and other seven representatives from Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam met and declared to fight the serious problem of child trafficking in Southeast Asia. In Cambodia, it is a NGO network composed of eleven NGOs, have been working mainly to fight against child trafficking in 9 province and Phnom Penh municipal. In May 2003, it was received the grant from Terre Des Hommes Germany to run the Campaign against Child Trafficking Project by its first six NGO partners. Later in 2005, Cambodia ACTs was expanded from six partners to eleven partners. Then to strengthen the networks, Cambodia ACTs registered with Minister of Interior in 20 January Vision: We believe that every child should have a life free from the dangers of trafficking and sexual exploitation. We do this by transforming their lives for the better by helping children understand how valuable they are as citizens of our society. By courtesy of CWDA Mission: Cambodia ACTs fights child trafficking and sexual exploitation through increased education and legal-services implemented country-wide by national NGOs and local networks at grass-root. Local NGO partners: Cambodian Children Against Starvation, Violence Association (CCASVA) Cambodian Vision in Development (CVD) Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (CWCC) Children and Life Association (CLA) Cambodian Women Development Agency (CWDA) Disadvantaged Cambodian Organization (DCO) Project Against Domestic Violence (PADV) Vulnerable Children Assistance Organization (VCAO) Santi-Sena Organization (SSO) Cambodian Organization for Children and Development (COCD) Cambodia Family Support Government partner: Cambodian National Council for Children (CNCC) Regional Partners ASIA ACTs Secretariat Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 7

8 COVER AREA Cambodia Against Child Trafficking By courtesy of CCASVA By courtesy of CVD 1. CCASVA: working in 108 villages, 9 communes: Theay, Reak Chey, Boeung Preah, Cheir Kach, Chieng Phnom, Speu Kor, Speu Khor, Sdao Koing Commune, Baphnom District, Prey Veng Province. 2. CVD: working in 17 villages, 2 communes: Chop Veary and Tean Kam Commune, Preah Netpreah District, Banteay Meanchey Province, and 31 villages, four communes: : Sung, Tasanh, Kampong Lapov, and Tatoik Commune, Samlot District, Battambang Province 3. CWCC: working in 4 communes: Leang Dai, Svay Chek, Chob Tatrav, and Peak Sneng Commune, Angkor Thom District, Siam Reap province. 4. CLA: working in 50 villages, and 5 communes: Rea Tho, Kampong Sing, Chey Pok, Lvea, and Kraing Svay commune, Preah Sdech District, Prey Veng Province. 5. CWDA: working in 67 villages, and 8 Sangkats: Stung Mean Chey, Boeung Tompun, Prekbra, Cbar Ampov I,, Cbar Ampov II, Chak Angrer Leu, Chak Angrer Kroim, and Sangkat Nirod, in Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh Municipal. 6. DCO: working in 106 villages, and 8 communes: Snam Preah, Trapaing Chong, Or Tapoing, Svay Donkeo, Romlech, and Knar Totieng commune, Bakan District; and Koh Chum, and Srei Stuk commune, Kandieng District, Pursat Province. 7. PADV: working in 93 villages, and 18 communes: Ta Eik, Prek Takov, Svay Chrom, Koh Okgna Tey, Roka Chonling, Chey Thom, Sanlong, Vihear Sour, Koh Chol Ram, Svay Romeat, and Preah Brasaorb commune, Ksach Kandal District, Kandal Province. 8. VCAO: working in 244 villages, and 15 communes: Oudom Soriya, Ang Tasom, Tra Pangthomkhangthboung, TraPangthom Khangchueng, Leay Bor, Porpel, Sam Roung, Taphem, Trapaing Kragnung, Tram Kork, Orsaray, Cheang Tong, Nheng Nhorng, Kus, and Srai Nonorng Commune, Tramkok District, Takeo Province. 9. SSO: working in 80 villages, and 11 communes: Banteay Kraing, Gnor, Kseit, Preah Ponlea, Prey Thom, Reach Monty, Samley, Sam Young, Svay Tayean, Thmey, and Tnoit Commune, Kam Pong Ror District, Svay Reang Province. 10. COCD: working in 53 villages, and 7 communes: Santrae, Samroing, Pteas Rong, Leach, Rokat, Prongil, and Bak Chinhchean Commune, Kravanh District, Pursat Province. 11. CFS: working in 20 villages, at Prey Tralach Commune, Rukha Kiry District, Battambang Province. Page 8

9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Annual Report 2010 In year 2010, with financial support $ 438, from EU amount 39 percent, TdH-NL 48 percent on Anti-Child trafficking Project and 10 percent on Legal Support Project, and 3 percent from Asia ACTs, three projects were running : Anti-Child trafficking Project, organized by 12 NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs, Legal Support Project implemented by Cambodia ACTs Secretariat collaborated with 11 NGO partners and seven more: LICADHO, ADHOC, SSC, HAGAR, KNKS, Banteay Srei, and ARM, and from Asia ACTs on Access to Justice for victim. These actions bring us half way to meet the goal of our overall objectives To contribute to the development of effective policies and practices against trafficking in especially children, safeguarding and promoting the rights of children in 9 provinces and Phnom Penh city on Anti-Child Trafficking Project, and Ensure the victim of sexual exploitation and trafficking access justice and safeguarding with development opportunity in home community on Legal Support Project. To meet these overall object two projects with five actions and 20 activities were conducted such as on Anti-Child Trafficking: Action 1: Capacity-building of NGOs and media, Action 2: Awareness-raising and empowerment at local level, Action 3: Improvement of Living Standard and Schooling for High-at-Risk and Victim, Action 4: Advocacy at national and regional level, and Action 5: Capacity Building and Semester meeting. On the Legal Support Project, there is investigated, legal Aid, and referral action with ten activities; also, we organized one action with two activities through Asia ACTs on Access to Justice for victim. These actions were implemented in 10 provinces and cities in Cambodia (Kandal, Takeo, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Pursat, Battambang Pailin, Battey Meanchey, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh city). By courtesy of CWCC, Siam Reap As the result, the projects has been smoothly implemented by 12 NGO partner and governmental partner called Cambodian National Council for Children (CNCC), it was spread out to 212 of civil society representative and media, 1632 of Local community members, including children, 2051of decision-makers in local and national government structure and government service providers, and 2879 adult with 5491 children between years-old of high-at risk children, their families and communities got safeguarding and promoting the rights of children and women in 9 provinces and Phnom Penh city on Anti-Child Trafficking; other 35 girls victim of rape were gotten legal service on Legal Support Project; moreover, the partners of the action have worked well together, and have been successful in linking the activities to local authorities, civil society networks and government institutions. Coordinating with the local authorities and police, information on the relevant laws has been shared at the community level leading to an increased commitment to prevent their communities. This commitment is shared by both men and women at community level as the actions have brought an increased awareness of the root causes and negative impacts of area. By courtesy of COCD Page 9

10 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Project title: Cambodia Anti-Child Trafficking Campaign to enhance capacity to address trafficking in especially children from human right perspective in Cambodia. NGO Implemented: CCASVA, CVD, CWCC, CLA, CWDA, DCO, PADV, VCAO, SSO, COCD, CFS; and government s body CNCC By courtesy of SSO Project cover: Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Takeo, Banteay Meanchey, and Siem Reap province, and Phnom Penh municipality. Overall objective: To contribute to the development of effective policies and practices against trafficking in especially children, safeguarding and promoting the rights of children in 9 provinces and Phnom Penh city. Specific objective: Capacity of target groups is enhanced to address trafficking in especially children from a human rights perspective, in relation to the prevention of trafficking and protection of trafficked children. Expected Results: 1. Child protection network is functional in project area, 2. People involve in CPN/VSNP in district level are well informed about Cambodian Laws on anti child trafficking. 3. General public are provided with reliable and qualified information about protection against child trafficking in district and provincial level. 4. Regional and National Guidelines and human rights standards for the treatment of trafficked persons are institutionalized in the beneficiary countries thanks to the commitment of government institutions, NGOs and service providers to their implementation 5. Capacity of staffs involve in anti-trafficking campaign is enhanced. Action Taken: 1. Capacity-building of NGOs and media, 2. Awareness-raising and empowerment at local level 3. Improvement of Living Standard and Schooling for High-at-Risk and Victim, 4. Advocacy at national and regional level, and 5. Staff s capacity Building and dialogue meeting. By courtesy of COCD Page 10

11 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report CAPACITY-BUILDING OF NGOS AND MEDIA This program includes Press review, observation, analysis of press coverage on child trafficking and monitoring; Promotion of national networking among specialized journalists; also, Awareness-raising by NGOs in cooperation with the media to step up human-rights sensitive coverage on child trafficking (12 December campaign). Specific Objective 1. Improved press coverage on trafficking 2. Increase of cooperation and mutual understanding between NGOs and media. 1.1 Press review, observation, analysis of press coverage on child trafficking and monitoring CCASVA has been monitoring trends in media reporting of cases of sexual trafficking, labor trafficking, and crossborder trafficking to another country, and child labor trafficking since May 2010 on three local Newspapers: The Cambodia Daily, Koh Santepheab, and Reaksmey Kampuchea Daily. This is meant to analyze and compare trends at the end of the year. The press coverage in trafficking is limited because of the lack of understanding of trafficking issues its cause, legal sanctions and implications. The press is focused on facts and sensational news. There remains a need to engage journalists' advocacy against traffickers and to improve their understanding of the new laws on suppression on human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The English published newspapers mainly focused on the trial process, verdicts, and pedophile cases. 1.2 Promotion of national networking among specialized journalists PADV conducted Roundtable Media Meeting on 30 June, 2010, at Tae Baitong Restaurant. There were 22 participants; including 5 women, who were the national journalists of daily newspapers, newsletters, magazines and radio in Cambodia. This meeting was intended to foster closer cooperation with media on children trafficking cases, to have more information on how perpetrators on trafficking cases are punished and sentences, and for media to publish relevant articles on anti-domestic violence, Rape, and Human and children trafficking Law) in their newspaper and announcement.this activity was published in six local media: Koh Santepheab Daily Newspaper, Meatophum Newspaper, and Chaktomuk Newspaper, and Ampi Sadrey and Women Media Center Newsletter and Chanreas Magazine. By courtesy of PADV Page 11

12 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking 1.3 December 12 campaign against child trafficking, awareness-raising by NGOs in cooperation with the media coverage on child trafficking By courtesy of CWDA The Campaign, December 12-Day Against Child Trafficking is conducted every year to commemorate the adoption on the UN Protocol to Prevent, Punish, Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing to the UN Convention against Transitional Organized Crime in Palermo, Italy on December 12, The campaign by Cambodia ACTs networks see the activities and participation growing larger. The Prime Minister Hun Sen approved recognition of December 12 as a National Day against Human Trafficking last December In this year, 11 NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs organized in 11 different places. In total, approximately 4000 persons attended (2000 women and girls) including 3000 children between years-old, the government officials, stakeholders, representatives of NGO and IO, monks, armed forces, local media, teachers, villagers, students, and children living in shelters. They joined this event to raise public awareness on trafficking to local people, to give more chance to children and young people to contribute in the activities against child trafficking that may affect their life and to advocate for the acceptance and recognition their idea in the society. This event was conducted as a child forum where they can voice their concerns on child trafficking issues in their community expressed through song, poem and drawing contest, answerquestions on issues related to this event, short story performances, traditional dancing, and a people s march through the public area in their communities to raise awareness on this issue in their sites; the speech of the authorities in this event was for all people to be alarmed and commit themselves to prevent and protect the communities against trafficking. Celebration of 12 December day at Bakan District By Mr. Hem Pheach, Project Coordinator of DCO DCO organized the celebration on 11 th December 2010, at Boeung Kna commune hall, Bakan district, Pursat province. There were 500 participants, including the deputy governor of Pursat province, chief of Bakan district, executive director of DCO, chief of Boeung Khna commune, chief of all 41 villages, all eight commune of child protection network, executive director of COHD, school director, teachers, students, and population jointed in this event. By courtesy of SSO A people s march was done along 600 metres on the National road number 5, attended by around 200 students of Boeung Khna Junior high school, 200 secondary school students and 20 teachers who hold banners, posters, and slogans and were led by Chaiyam dancing performed by secondary school group. Some 12 police facilitated the event. It was under presided by H.E. Chuk Sophany, deputy governor of Pursat province. The event used the medium of Khmer Page 12

13 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report 2010 traditional dancing, entertainment games, light show, answer & question, song contest and story performance on the wrong parental practices which affect children and the impact of Child trafficking. In the opening remarks, Mr. Touch Narin, Executive Director of DCO updated the Board on the adoption of Bakan district as project area, the formation of the Secretariat of Child Protection Committee in Pursat provincial committee; the conduct of the campaign against human trafficking supported by EU, TdH-NL, and Asia ACTs through Cambodia ACTs. The trafficking of women and children pose a negative impact to the whole nation and needs to be collaborated with all level of authorities, communities, parents, NGOs, students, teachers, and children. The representative of child gave a speech. She felt enthusiastic about the celebration of the Anti-Human Trafficking Day event with some countries around the world. It shall concentrate attention on the children need for comfort. She wished children must get special support, protection, and pay attention from their communities and parents. She added that violence to vagrant children, all abuse, and school drooped out, child exploitation, labor force, and child trafficking should be stopped. By courtesy of DCO Mr. Soa Daroeun, chief of Bakan district governor, represented local authorities. In representation, he said, I work hard to collaborate with NGOs, especially with DCO seeking to understand on children issue to protect them and suppress all of these cases, said. He committed to continuous support to Anti-Human trafficking day activities and proclaimed as a joint duty of civil institutions, police, army, and police military, NGOs, and parent work together to stop human trafficking. H.E. Chuk Sophany, Deputy Governor of Pursat province delivered a speech. The celebration of this event is an alarm to offenders to stop their illegal activitie. She added that the decision and suggestion of children is confirmed by government and they will consider it in government programmes. She gave thanks to Cambodia ACTs, DCO and to donors who collaborated together to conduct this event. Some 1500 audients came and celebrated this event and learned more on the issue of human trafficking. They appreciated the information medium the use of story performance and the question-answer on issues related to the campaign. An appreciated result was that Cambodia ACTs continue to get good cooperation of the authorities and NGOs, especially the armed forces who joined. By courtesy of CFS Page 13

14 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking 2. AWARENESS-RAISING AND EMPOWERMENT AT LOCAL LEVEL NGO partners of Cambodia Acts has organized activities including VSNP and provincial workshop, training to adult and child peer educators, training conducted by child protection network, refresh training to child duty bearer, follow up meeting and quarterly meeting with stakeholder. By courtesy of SSO Specific Objective: 1. Behavior and attitude changes seen among children, families, communities and service providers against trafficking, domestic violence and risky migration 2. Increase in cooperation among local public and non public stakeholders in areas of project intervention. 2.1 Village safe net program (VSNP) workshop The VSNP orientation workshop is for two days and based on the Village Safety Net Program (VSNP). The workshop focus is on the dissemination of information against child trafficking in the community, relevant laws, real life situation of children in community, factors contributed to trafficking such as social, economic, health, and sexual abuse and trafficking as well as the obligation of each participants based on their potential to help eliminate child trafficking in their community. A total of 10 VSNP workshops, conducted by 9 partners: CLA, CWCC, COCD, DCO, SSO, CCASVA, VCAO, CWDA, and CFS, in 9 districts of target, made over of 307 children and 445 adults were attended. The Action Flow of VSNP Workshop, at Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh City By Chheong Sunlay, Project Coordinator By courtesy of CWDA On 1-2 September 2010 at Khan Mean Chey hall, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh Municipal, Cambodia Women Development Agency (CWDA) organized the Village Safe Network Program (VSNP) workshop with the women affairs committee of Khan and Sangkat and youth from 8 Sangkat of Khan Mean Chey. In attendance were 30 adults/16 women and 40 children/18 girls. The aim was for all participants to discuss on the mechanisms to protect against child and women trafficking and to enable closer work cooperation with the Commune Committee for Women and Children to prevent these case in there site, to establish the network of village safe via child peer net work to parent, children, and youth at sangkat and school level. Social problems, rape, human trafficking, and household economic and health situation was the agenda for discussion. The workshop was divided to three groups: Page 14

15 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report 2010 students, discussed on their challenge and resolution; the women Affair team talked about the livelihood problem and the solution; and, the police group talked about law enforcement and obstructions to arrests. The group also discussed on monthly planning of each Sangkat and showed it to the workshop. After 2 days workshop, the participants gained more knowledge and shared experiences on the how to protect children against violence, all abuse, exploitation and trafficking case. 2.2 Training of Civil Society and Community Members to Improve local Child Protection Systems (TOT to Adult and Child Peer Educator) By courtesy of CWCC In 2010, the 10 NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs (Homeland, CFS, CWCC, VCAO, DCO, CWDA, SSO, COCD, and CLA) organized 12 sessions of 3- day training to Adult Network and 9 sessions to Child Peer educator Group in their project sites. The aim is for the target groups to apply learning gained to raise child protection issues as legislative, budgetary, policy agenda of government and to strengthen child protection systems, in both preventive and protective measures. The topics range from the educational skill for trainers (adult and child learning, facilitation in community skills ), policy (Child Rights law, the Suppression of Human trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Law), the impact of Unsafe migration, and the tricks and lure of trafficking brokers. In total, there were 205 of adults including 86 female and 175 of children including 90 girls, who civil society representatives and community members at local level came to enhance their skill and knowledge on Child Trafficking and to expand their advocacy capacities. At the end of this course, the representative of participants committed to take this knowledge to share to the villagers to protect his commune against human and children trafficking case and all abuse to children. Case study: Join into Child Protection Network By: Chan Samnag, Trainer of SSO Mrs. Soim Setha,, 54 years-old, a widow with one child, is the deputy of Kampong Ror District. In 1981, she became a teacher at Kseth Primary school and from was a mathematics teacher and deputy of Hun Sen Thnoit high school. In 2008, she was appointed as deputy of Kampong Ror district in-charge of women and children. As she is active in social work and has good achievements, she got three medals from the government. She observed that many people By courtesy of DCO Page 15

16 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking By courtesy of SSO have limited knowledge on the risks of migration, the dangers of domestic violence and the impact of human-trafficking, labor exploitation, child sexual abuse, or dropping out of school. As she is eager to help, she became active in the child protection network of at district level after attending the SSO workshop. She has continually been active in organizing training, meetings and activities to raise awareness in her community, leading to more people having knowledge on these issues. She said, since I cooperated with SSO, I gained experiences in working closely with villagers, and feel more confident at seeing many villagers come, listen, and understand what I train them on. She committed to persist in her work and to lobby people to act on the trafficking issues and to encourage them to join activities to protect children in her district. 2.3 Training Conducted by Adult and Child Peer Network After training of trainer, the group from the Adult Team of the child protection networks from nine NGOs (DCO, MPK, SSO, CLA, CWCC, CWDA, COCD, CFS, and CCASVA) conducted 742 sessions of a half day training to raise awareness to the villagers in their project area on the causes of trafficking, safe migration, protection and care for the victim of trafficking, community participation against child trafficking, child rights relatedlaw, violence and other issues related to children. In total, there were villagers (14743 females) who attended coming from 61 communes, in 11 districts of the target site in six provinces and Phnom Penh. The group of Child peer Educator of Networks: CLA, DCO, CCASVA, CWCC, CWDA, COCD,SSO, and MPK conducted 106 sessions at their schools. The aim is to raise their friends knowledge on anti-human trafficking to work together to protect their friend against all violence, all exploitation, trafficking, sexual abuse, and the trickery of perpetrators. In this training, there were 5296 children including 2502 girls in 56 different schools who attended to get the knowledge from the group. By courtesy of COCD CLA Youth Peer Educators (YPE) and Youth Coordination Committee (YCC) Documented by Jake Cruz, Technical Advisor The youth peer groups of Children and Life Association (CLA) has clearly become a model of effective approach in involving children themselves to promote child rights and child protection. The peer educators, YCC and youth clubs have become sustainable with members of the YCC now the 6 th generation since they started in The peer educators are selected from each village, establish their own youth clubs in their areas and come together for planning, sharing and training in the YCC. They are provided training from CLA on Child rights, domestic violence, and child labor.the approach effectively put a facilitator per school/village, builds up a working unit of Page 16

17 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report 2010 local member through the youth clubs and brings up youth leaders in the YCC. There are 30 peer educators aptly trained and doing awareness raising and advocacy. Child protection networks are established in all 15 target villages with some 169 members. The Youth Coordination Committee has been set up with some 17 members. Some 25 small group of child clubs have established throughout the 15 target villages with 150 more children included 75 girl children aged from 12 to 18 joining the existing child clubs or totaling some 547 children include 293 girls as members. There are 15 groups of mother to mother with 150 members and 15 father to father groups with 150 members. Those groups comprise the CPN with the local authorities. Aside from easing the conduct of the awareness raising activities with peer educators helping their peer in his/her own area, the peer educators have graduated into Youth Outreach Educator (YOE) who serves as volunteer staff of CLA. The training of the Peer educators on the 8-level of participation rechild rights have improved knowledge and activities on actual informationeducation activities have improved their facilitation skills. They have also greatly improved the information-education activities by being creative through non-formal activities which brings out the messages and attracts more audiences, like the story and role-play, of which there is now more material the project can use. The meeting with the members of the YCC showed clear understanding of the children issues and their roles. It also showed that they have built strong camaraderie among themselves and are in constant communication with each other. The major achievement of the youth peer groups is that since CLA implemented the project in commune through the awareness raising done by the YCC, the behavior of people related to domestic violence, child rights has changed significantly. People encourage their children go to school and stop enforce them go to work. YCC has conduct performance to promote awareness of child rights, domestic violence and to encourage children to enroll for schooling. However, there is need for the youth peer group and youth clubs to further develop their dynamism, especially on how to reach out to out-of-school youth. There was discussion with them on the use of sports and musical activities which may bring in the interest of other children, besides the more educational nature of the awareness raising activities. There was also discussion on consolidating the network since other TdH-Netherland partners have also adopted the peer educator approach and several peer educators have graduated from the YCC. By courtesy of CLA By courtesy of CCASVA Page 17

18 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking 2.4 Sensitization and training of child duty bearers and local governments stakeholders on child trafficking and protection needs at community level By courtesy of CWCC Child duty bearers including public service providers (e.g. teachers), NGOworkers and local governments stakeholders need to be mobilized and trained on trafficking prevention, human rights issues and protection of the trafficked victims. The sensitization and training activities ensure awareness is raised among all target groups on child trafficking and collaborative action is achieved. The activities has as its purpose to show a clear picture of impoverished children situation, to set priority issues to discuss and discuss the duties and roles in serving and protecting children against trafficking and all forms of abuse. Eight Cambodia ACTS partners organized 9 sessions of one-day training. There were 77 participants, 21 of them were women, who were members of the Child Protection Network at district level and of the Child Peer Network previously organized. The training resulted to participants learning the priority issues confronted by children in their communities: school dropouts, domestic violence to children, orphans, child migration, child victim of sexual abuse, and gangsters in our communities. The Intervention of CPN to the Victim of Forced labor By Nong Visal, Project Coordinator of CVD Mrs. Soun Cheat, 58 years-old, is the 1 st assistant of Tasanh commune, Samlot district, Battambang province. She has trained to be Child Protection Network with CVD on Anti-child Trafficking Program since 2007 after getting training. She facilitates awareness raising activities to the local villagers on trafficking case, domestic violence, and Village Safe Network. By courtesy of CVD She narrated an experience with her niece, Im Sreymom, now 22 years-old. After being persuaded by a broker, the victim decided to go to Thailand on July 27, 2006 when she just 17 years-old as a worker in Furniture Factory. For nearly one year, she never sent any money or had contact with her family. Then her mother got news that she had become mentally ill and discussed with Mrs. Cheat how to bring Sreymom back. Mrs. Cheat contacted a broker to send Sreymom back and paid them 2000 Thai Bath amount Riel on July 01, When she came back, Sreymom always cried and shouted, Help me! Help me!!! A lot of police come to arrest me! Boss bring the police to catch me,please send me to hide!!!! She asked Mrs. Cheat and her mother to bring her to a quiet place and she escaped to the forest. Three months later, Mrs. Cheat heard that a planter, who cleared the jungle to Page 18

19 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report 2010 crop saw a girl in the forest. She went there for two days but saw no one. Then she brought food, leave it and spied if the food will be taken for 2 days more. She saw the girl come and eat the food, and she rushed with other 2 police to catch her and bring the victim back to her house. Presently, she was released but still have the mental problem. She said although CPN works hard to make people be aware about trafficking, villagers still go to look for jobs at Thailand are persuaded by brokers. She wish to have more knowledge on how to be a good facilitator to educate local villagers at grass root level to stop unsafe migration and to protect themselves from the lures of brokers. She appreciated CVD, Cambodia ACTs, and donor that she has become a member of CPN and is actively protecting her commune against these cases. By courtesy of CVD 2.5 Meetings with relevant stakeholders to promote local networking and enhanced, coordinated protection mechanisms against child trafficking The aim of this activity is to establish mechanisms for coordination and improve working links between different stakeholders involved in prevention efforts and protection of trafficked children. Meetings will be held to bring together target groups and promote networking. In total, there were 27 activities organized by DCO, CWCC, SSO, PADV, CLA, CCASVA, MPK, CVD, CWDA, COCD, and CFS in 15 different districts in the coverage areas, attended by 393 (195females) participants. As a result, the networking and coordination meetings at the village, city/ municipal and provincial level enabled social workers, police, education, health, planning officers and NGOs in that locality to cooperate and conduct joint activities with different government agencies, and local NGOs to combat trafficking. By courtesy of VCAO Page 19

20 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking The Progress of Networking Meeting, at Rukha Kiry District By Ry Sokea, Trainer of CFS By courtesy of CFS By courtesy of CWCC CFS organized Quarterly Meeting, at Rukha Kiry district hall on 07 December There were 26 participants, 20 among them are chief of Villages covered by Rukha Kiri District. Mr. Eng Peahnea, Project Coordinator of CFS, delivered the welcome speech that the district is a new district of the Battambang province officially created by MoI in 2008 after the national election. The district was a formerly a part of the commune of Maung Russey district which is a remote rural area and is considered the poorest among the other fourteen districts. It is situated approximately 25 Kilometers from central district of Maung Russeay, with poor road condition and other infrastructures. It has a population of 324 families, with people,including females, 8935 children 4094 of them girls, with 147 teacher work in 19 schools. Ruckak kiri has large lands and rich of timbers and quality wood, provoked population movement moved to this area for seeking land, forest and resettlement making the district become more and more habitants. Recently it was noted that Ruckak kiri is rarely seen NGO presenting there, but a few credit unions are existing. The main player provides assistance to the poor is the government, But usually the government itself hardly provide sufficient assistance. Therefore, under funding from Cambodia Act implemented by CFS was the most suited in this area. Then Mr. Ou Eang, head of Prey Tralach commune said in the quarterly meeting that a specific objective in this meeting is to listen and consult on the situation of the population living in each village, especially on vulnerable women and children, and to share a good experience the solution on trafficked case and set the activity to do. After that, Mr. Koeun Moa, chief of Rung 1 told a case story of girls R.P., 16 yearsold, went to work at Malaysia for nine mounts, but she decided to escape and come back to homeland after her boss always beated, blamed, and didn t provided her enough food, and told her to work over time since early morning till late night, causing her un good feeling. He suggested to CFS to support her to get vocational training or can run small business.there are many form of trafficked case, mostly they always keep in touch in a first few months but then their families lost contact from them. In Prey Trealach commune, there were 94 people went to work at Malaysia, 52 to Thailand, 3 to Korea, and 38 to work in garment fatory at Phnom Penh, and 2 trafficked cases to Thailand, but the authority brought the victim back, and 35 orphans; there were one girl after she went to work there eight months, her family cannot contact her, reported from all chief of villages. Finally Mr. Eng Peachnea, project coordinator suggested to participants to joint Village Safe Network Program to insure that all child protection network are permanently. We have two trainers and one project coordinator with 20 members of network to deserve and train to local people on the disadvantage of unsafe migration, trafficked issue, all child abuse, rape, exploitation, and domestic violence cases. The meeting decided to choose the head of commune to join the VSNP workshop at district level. Page 20

21 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report Follow Up Meeting After conducting the VSNP workshop, the NGO partners did follow up meetings with the participants which planned the action during the workshop to ensure that these will be realized and monitor for results, constraints, and suggestions from the participants. There were 15 sessions of meeting conducted by : PADV, VCAO, CWCC, CLA, CCASVA, MPK, CVD, DCO, COCD, CWDA, and SSO, in 12 district, made over of 571 adult and 504 participants. As a result, the meeting set the activity planning to promote to vulnerable group of network and pointed to the priority needs in the community and set the next meeting plan. 2.7 Provincial workshops There were two provincial workshops conducted by CCASVA and CVD with the involvement of participants from community to provincial level in order to share all the achievement made in community level and remaining problems to be done and helped from the provincial levels as well as a joint actions to be implemented in different levels in order to combat child trafficking. There were 177 participants in the workshops including 50 children. By courtesy of CCASVA 3. IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING STANDARD AND SCHOOLING FOR HIGH-AT-RISK AND VICTIM This program was implemented in the first quarter only. There were four activities were operation executed to support to high-at risk and victim children of trafficking, vocational and life skill training, and home visit. Specific Objective: 1. Protection and support to existing services in response to the Convention on the Rights of Trafficked Children are provided to victims and high-at-risk children to trafficking. 3.1 Support to High-at-Risk & Victim Children of Trafficking This program aims for both prevention and protection purposes. Life skill training on handicraft and agriculture were provided to vulnerable, high-at-risk and victim children of trafficking in order to prevent them from going out from community to find jobs and make money which may lead them at risk of being trafficked for both labor and sexual purposes. Handicraft skills are tools to establish a core job to sustain income By courtesy of CWCC Page 21

22 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking and basic agriculture skills support work to reduce household expenditure. Many kinds of vegetables can be planted and some animals can be raised to fulfill basic survival needs in family rather spend money to buy them. Children gained skills and can make income during their training, both in the centers and community. There were 42 children ( 3 boys) supported by NGO partners though Cambodia ACTs. 3.2 Vocational & Life Skill Training By courtesy of CLA The vocational skills training is provided to the victim children of trafficking after repatriated. The project will make the agreement with department of women s affair, department of labor, and other civil societies, to provide the 3.3 Home Visit The project transformed the live of vulnerable children and misery of victim of trafficking and sexual abuse to society enjoying the happiness and hope through accessing the child-friendly shelter, public school, vocational training, planting the agricultural product, Case study: Turning a New Leaf By Sok Visoth, VCAO training to the victim and high at risk for motorcycle repairing course, beauty salon course, and handicraft course, there were 3 girls were supported to get new skill in the first quarter. and or starting the small enterprise in community. So far, at least 150 children supported by the project through NGO partners in 10 provinces; Otherwise it wasn t going on more in the new cycle started from April 2010 to present. By courtesy of VCAO Sok Ra, 17-year-old, the second child from a widow-led farmer household. She has 4 siblings and living in collapse cottage at Chong Ang village, Odamsoriya commune, Tramkok district, Takeo province. Her family has a very small rice field of 17 argents only. Due to poverty, she dropped out school at 5 th Grade and began looking for jobs and worked as dishwasher, cowherd, harvester, wage laborer in rice seeding and a domestic helper. One day, a broker persuaded her that working in garment factory at Phnom Penh is a well paid job. She was forced to work hard and over time; when she got sick she was mistreated and paid a small amount of money. Seeing that she is in the category of a vulnerable child, the Head of Village reported her case to the Child protection Network of VCAO at Takeo province. She was taken in as beneficiary of the project and reintegrated to her community. She was Page 22

23 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report 2010 supported livestock raising enterprise ( 1 pig, 5 pairs of chicken) with a small business. VCAO and the Child Protection Network followed up her situation, noting that her livelihood improved a lot. She is nearly ready to sell her pig ( at 25 kgs) and her chicken crop had hatched and grown; her small business is running well. The local authorities, child protection Networks, and VCAO staff always encourage and give her advice when needed. 4. ADVOCACY AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL The Guideline was discussed in National Workshop Level on 27 September, Then it was approved in the session of National Council of Children on 05 September 2007, and it was supported by Samdech Akak Mohasena Padey Dechor HUN SEN, Prime minister of The Kingdom of Cambodia on letter which was registered on 14 December 2007, and has given to apply on decision No 107 k>c>k date 20th December, 2008; it s a juridical act that coincides with relevant international convention and is aligned with the focus of the regional level session. Specific Objective: 1. Specific references to the protection of children against trafficking included in anti-trafficking legal and social measures. 4.1 National workshop on Guideline to protect the rights of trafficked children To strengthen child protection systems, especially protective measures, Cambodia ACTS local partners provided information to other stakeholders in anti-trafficking on how to deal with children victims of trafficking in line with human rights standards. A media campaign is ongoing with the purpose of popularization and implementation of the National Guideline and regional guidelines to protect the rights of trafficked children. Activities come in different forms and makes use of different campaign materials. The National Workshop on Guideline for the Protection the Rights of Trafficked Children of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on 03 March 2010, at Naga World Hotel presided over by H.E Ith Samheng, Minister of Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation and the Chairman of CNCC, co-organized by CNCC Secretariat and Cambodia Against Child Trafficking. The workshop was attended by 95 participants, among them were the vice president and the members of CNCC and the Secretariat of CNCC, representatives of the By courtesy of CNCC Page 23

24 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Phnom Penh governor, the governor of 8 Khans in Phnom Penh, and relevant NGOs. 4.2 Provincial training on guideline to protect the rights of trafficked children By courtesy of CNCC Cambodia ACTs collaborated with CNCC through Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth and Rehabilitation (MoSAVY) came up with basic guidelines for country level trainings on the protection of the rights of trafficked children. The National Guideline developed on protecting the rights of trafficked children is the main reference document. Several basic training guidelines was developed along a gender and human rights sensitive line, e.g. on interviewing the child victim, handling cases or referring cases. On this basis, 10 provincial level trainings on the protection of the rights of trafficked children is held targeting specific groups of actors involved in anti-trafficking measures, e.g. law enforcers or social workers, from the local to the national level. There were three sessions organized by CNCC, at Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey and Kandal province attended by some 79 participants, including the deputy of provincial governor, head and deputy of provincial office of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation, office of culture, office of women affaire, office of education, youth and sport, Office of information, office of labor, office of tourism, office of health, head of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation at Ta Khmao city, assistant to province hall, police military, and head of police province official, and the representative of Local NGO at the provincial branch. 5. CAPACITY BUILDING AND SEMESTER MEETING The project will organize the Training of Trainer to increase the capacity of project partners to address the trafficking issues; also, The Semester partners meeting will pave the way for all partners to clearly implement the activity; the meeting will have 2 times per year. It s very important to have the meeting with partners, during the meeting we all provincial program coordinators and trainers will join and share the update of the project. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Specific Objective: 1. Capacity of Cambodia ACT members are increased. 2. Communication among partners is improved. Page 24

25 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Annual Report Training on Strengthening Child Protection Networks Training on Strengthening Child Protection Network was conducted on 22-23rd April 2010, at CWDA Office. It was facilitated by Mr. Phok Bunroeun, Executive Director of CCASVA and Mr. Peech Boonrawdh, Program Director of VCAO; both are National Trainer of Cambodia ACTs. The participants were the Project Coordinators and Trainers who work directly in the target area, from twelve NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs. The objective of this training was for participants to share information, experiences and be aware Child protection issues; to be aware that Child abuse could happen in communities; to be aware that as workers in a Child-focused organization they have a duty of care and responsibility to protect children, and to raise awareness on Child Abuse and Protection. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. 5.2 Training on Baseline Data Gathering Cambodia ACTs held the Baseline Data Gathering Training on 20-21st April 2010 at CWDA Office, supported by EU and TdH-NL. Leaded trainer by Mr. Abelardo Cruz, technical Advisor of Cambodia ACTs. The participants were Project Coordinators and Trainers who worked directly in the target area from twelve NGO partners of Cambodia ACTs. Mr. Chea Pyden, Chairman of Cambodia ACTs welcome the trainees and commended the significance of the training--to provide knowledge and built your capacity to work on the research of baseline in your community. Baseline is collected as the first step to develop outcome indicators. It defines the starting conditions of the program before the major project implementation. It will be used to assess achievement of the outcomes and impact expressed in the logical framework. The Baseline forms the basis for a before and after assessment or a change over time assessment. If we haven t baseline, it is difficult to establish whether change at the outcome level has occurred. After the Training, the 12 NGO Partners of Cambodia ACTs started to do baseline research in their area. They made interviews and got data from the head of commune, commune clerk, commune council committee, and education commune and district office. The Cambodia ACTs has now compiled a general situation of people and children; had prioritized the problems in their communities and identified the information needed for change outcomes. The project has established the outcome indicators for the project required by Results-Based Management (RBM) system which the project has adopted. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 25

26 ANTI-CHILD TRAFFICKING PROJECT...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking The Number of Population in Project Area NGO Population Woman Minor Girl Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. CCASVA CVD (Banteay Meanchey) CVD (Battambang) CWCC CLA CWDA DCO PADV VCAO SSO COCD Total Semester NGO Partners Meeting There were 2 Semester meetings were conducted by Cambodia ACTs Secretariat for 2010 at the CWDA office. The Project Coordinators, Trainers, or Finance Officers on program Anti-Child Trafficking Program of NGO partners around 30 persons of each meeting were invited to sum up the activities, set planning and to get the introduction from the Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs on Logical Framework, budget, and activities and Child Protection Policy during the meeting. 5.4 Board Meeting Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. There were 2 Board Meeting was organized by the Secretariat which invited the Executive Directors of its NGO partners to join. The agenda in the both were: update on the new cycle of the project, Cambodia ACTs report 2009, discussion on lesson learned from project management in 2nd cycle, commitment of the NGO partners, approval on selection of RAO and FSO as the new member organizations, discussion on function of organization, organization chart, duties, and responsibilities of Cambodia ACTs secretariat staff, Progress Report, discussion on what kind of IEC material will we need in 12 December s day, approval of the Child Protection Policy of Cambodia ACTs, Cambodia ACTs Management set up, Operation Manual, and discussion on long term strategic plan Page 26

27 LEGAL SUPPORT PROJECT Annual Report 2010 Project title: Enhancing capacity of Cambodia ACTs to contribute to law enforcement on sexual abuse and trafficking. NGO Implemented: Cambodia ACTs Secretariat. Project cover: Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Takeo, Banteay Meanchey, and Siem Reap province, and Phnom Penh municipality. Overall objective: To contribute to the development of the law enforcement, safeguarding, and promoting the justice for the trafficked children and sexual abuse children in Cambodia. Specific objective: Ensure the victim of sexual exploitation and trafficking access justice and safeguarding with development opportunity in home community. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Expect Result: Sexual abused and trafficked children have increased access to justice in court with strong following up by Cambodia ACTs. Victim information database are developed to manage the number of cases and any information gathered from child protection networks, NGOs alliance, and other NGOs partners. Action: 1. Sexual abused and trafficked children have increased access to justice in court and number of successful cases increased with strong following up by Cambodia ACTs. 1. Victim information database are developed to manage the number of cases and any information gathered from child protection networks, NGOs alliance, and other NGOs partners. Action Taken Cambodia ACTs has collaborated with NGO partners, authorities, polices, courts to arrest perpetrators. There were 15 perpetrators of rape cases, 2 of sexual abuse, 2 of attempted rape and 3 of trafficked cases were arrested. Some are still under investigation and subject to arrests by police officials and are being monitored and followed up by the legal staff of Cambodia ACTs. The Monitoring Officer starts to monitor and follow up cases after partners collect the initial information of a case. After that, the lawyer or legal assistant make an interview with victim, take the victim for Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 27

28 Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. LEGAL SUPPORT ROJECT...CON T Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. physical checkup at the hospital and get an expert report. If there is a strong evidence for the legal process, a complaint is filed to the court. The legal team find out witnesses and related documents to submit to the court (the best evidence collected from experts, witness, polices report, and local authorities, and the observation of the crime scene by the legal staff). The team refers to NGO partners, which having care shelters in their coverage area to take over the follow up and frequent home visits to the victim children s home to assess the change, needs, and challenges the victim faces. If it is noted that victim is not safe, the team brings an action for a judge to issue a custody warrant or refer them to live in safe shelters. In 2010, there were 35 cases of rape, labor exploitation, sexual abuse and trafficking accepted by the legal team and investigated by one lawyer, one senior monitoring officer, and one legal assistant of Cambodia ACTs (see the chart below for more detail of cases). Cambodia ACTs has collaborated with NGO partners, authorities, polices, courts to arrest perpetrators. In 2010, 14 cases was successfully litigated: 4 case by trial, 1 which another lawyer took over to defend, and 9 cases withdrawn by victims as they decided to settle out of court to get compensation from the perpetrators; 24 other is under proces Collecting and compiling abused cases with concrete information in database Case Number of Case Rape 25 labor exploitation 1 Attempt of rape 2 sexual abuse 2 trafficking 5 Total 35 Documented by Lawyer Poeung Kalyan and Mrs. Ny Channeath Cambodia ACTs Secretariat The Nine Years-old of Rape Victim Y.C, 9 years old, is orphan, living with her aunt at Kandal province. On 09 September 2009, while her aunt and grandmother took their children to the hospital, leaving the victim stayed home alone, the perpetrator was her neighbor, 23 year old, asked her to buy something, then she followed him into the room to get the money; In the meantime, the perpetrator played pornography video in his room and told her to watch, then he raped her. After that, the victim told the fact Page 28

29 Annual Report 2010 aunt and her relatives after they were back from hospital and they filed the complaint to police. Cambodia ACTs received this case from ADHOC in October 2009 and provided her the legal service and referred her to stay in HAGAR shelter to get psychological and mental support, development opportunity and education. Though she started to recover, but she still needs more education in the shelters. As supported by the legal team of Cambodia ACTs, the perpetrator was convicted 16 year in jail from the arresting date and providing the compensation three million Riel to the victim on 22th February 2010, the family of the victim accepted the court verdict then the case was closed. Case Study 2: 500$ only, giving the victim withdraw her action On 14 May 2009, at 18h: 00Pm, I was watching Television at my neighbor s; on 21h: 00PM, while I was walking to the toilet near the fence, I saw the perpetrator walked to me then shut my mouth, pushed me to the ground, then slapped me in the face and threatened not shout for help and not tell anybody, otherwise he would kill my family then I became unconscious, the victim, Girl K.S.K, 13 years-old, living in Angsnoul district, Kandal province said to the prosecutor. Her mum said after not seeing her daughter, she and a few other neighbors found her daughter in unconscious situation. When she recovered from coma, her daughter told the fact to her. Due to late night, she decided to file a complaint to the police in the morning on the later day. Cambodia ACTs received it from LICADHO in March 2010 and referred victim to the shelter, but the shelter representative rejected because the victim have got a serious sick since she was young, having her early to shock, she was too weak to stay in the center by giving an advice to her mum she was better to stay in the community. Moreover, the legal team of Cambodia ACTs provided her a legal service: conducted investigation, took her to get medical examination, accompany her in the hearing procedure, examined case, and supported her in the judge procedure. Otherwise, by persuading of the family of accuser, her mother decided to get 500 US Dollar from them, with waiving and withdrawing of her action. On the formal court procedure, the perpetrator was under the police custody, and then he was released by not enough evidence; however, the prosecutor is still open the file with asking to the victim try to looking more witness but the victim family does not participate to provide more evidence and witness because they receive the competition. As the result the prosecutor assumed that it is the revenge of their two families happened in the past and decided it isn t the criminal case. It was closed in July 2010 by the victim no need more legal aids. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. LEGAL SUPPORT ROJECT...CON T Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 29

30 ACCESS TO JUSTICT PROGRAM Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Implement Organization: Cambodia ACTs Precise Location: Phnom Penh, Prey Veng and Svay Reang Specific Objective: 1. Recommendations on how to ensure access to justice and full reintegration of trafficked victims reflected in national strategic plans in at least 1 country 2. Views of trafficked children/survivors become part of local guidelines/ policies in at least 2 countries Activities 1: 1. Conduct of research/surveys/ interviews on legal interventions, systems in place, national strategic plans and formation of specialized law enforcement or prosecution units including referral mechanisms both in-country and cross-border. 2. Country level consultations with survivors on access to justice influence policy formulation and implementation of protection mechanisms for trafficked children is increased. Expect result: In-depth understanding of the issues on access to justice and referral system for the recovery and reintegration contributed in addressing and improving the situation of high risk children and child trafficking survivors. RESERCH ING AND WORKSHOP Cambodia ACTs conducted research to interview relevant stakeholders: Deputy Director of Child department, Deputy Director of Social Affairs, Deputy Governor of District, Investigation Officer of NGOs, Director of Department of Health, Prosecutor, Social Workers, Law enforcer and parents of victims at Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Phnom Penh city. There were 36 participants attended including 22 women and girls. The Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs conducted one workshop on Survivors in Access to Justice at Phnom Penh Ecumenical Diakonia Center. The Child victims came from ARM (American Rehabilitation Ministries International, base at Battambang province. There were 4 trafficked victim girls attended. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 30

31 OTHER Annual Report 2010 Monitoring was done three times by the Chairman to Takeo and Pursat provinces. Monitoring by the National Project Coordinator and Technical Advisor were done 2 times in Prey Veng and Svay Reang and Pursat and Battambang. Monitoring by the Finance and Administration Officer were done 3 times to four NGO partners at Pursat, Battambang, and Siam Reap. The Chairman, National Project Coordinator and Secretary of Cambodia ACTs delivered speech to CWDA, CWCC, and PADV on the National Anti-Child Trafficking Day separately. The Secretariat organized a field visit for the EU program officer accompanied by the National Project Coordinator to monitor three activities of three partners in Pursat, Battambang and Siem Reap. Photo by The Secretariat Cambodia ACTs has been in the process of building the relationship with Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation by signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Minister of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation presided over in the action of capacity building to government and civil society at National Workshop on March The Minster also permitted to have a meeting between the delegates of Cambodia ACTs and H.E Ith Samheng, Minister of Social Affairs, Veteran, and Youth Rehabilitation which pave the way to close cooperation with other relevant department and provincial department where the project implemented. In order to take a strong role to against child trafficking, Cambodia ACTs staff joined in Stakeholder meeting conducted by UNIAP; The National Consultation Workshop On the Draft Report on the Implementation of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Right of the Child, conducted by CNCC; Joined the Dialogue Meeting of NGO with H.E. CHOU BUN ENG to discus on report format, the Responsible of the National Committee of Against Trafficking, the Responsible of The Secretariat of the National Committee of Against trafficking, the Duty of NGO, and the duty of NGO with Government and Stakeholder; Restoring Family Link consulting meeting, conducted by Cambodian Red Cross. Etc. Cambodia ACTs signed MoU with three other networks: ECPAT, CO- SECAM, and NGOCRC to work as alliance and to be a strong voice on anti child trafficking. Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 31

32 OTHER...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Management Update The management set up grew in The Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs recruited two more staff to serve duty in the project: Project Assistant and Clerk/Secretary to administration. By the end of 2011, there were three more legal staff recruited to serve in this project: Lawyer, Monitoring Officer, and legal Assistant. IEC Material Every year Cambodia ACTs produces different kind of IEC materials to raise awareness local people on trafficking issues including posters against child trafficking, T-shirt, billboards to be put in national roads as well as spot against child trafficking which illustrates about the root cause of trafficking, the tricks of traffickers as well as the legal procedures against perpetrators. Title Newsletter Number of Copy Date of publish st,on April, 2nd on June,3rd on October and Contributed NGO partners, donors, other network, visitor and some ministries. Poster 1500 December NGO partner stickers 3000 December NGO partner T-shirts 3000 December NGO partner Cap 2000 December NGO partner Booklet 1000 December NGO partner Page 32

33 FINANCIAL REPORT Annual Report 2010 Page 33

34 CAMBODIA ACTS NETWORKS Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. 1. Cambodian Children Against Starvation and Violence (CCASVA) The Cambodian Children Against Starvation and Violence Association "CCASVA"is a non partisan, non religious, local non-government organization. Mr. Phok Bunroeun, Executive Director Mr. Mob Sophal, Project Coordinator Mr. Thea Kourou, Trainer Mrs. Keo Bopharoth, Trainer Project Cover: Baphnom District, Prey Veng Province Address: House 30B, street 456, Sangkat Tuol Tumpong I, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Telephone: Fax: P.O. Box: 2203 Phnom Penh 3, CCC: bunroeun@ccasva.org Website: 2. Cambodian Vision in Development (CVD) CVD is fully administered by Cambodian staffs who gain great length of experience in social services and rural development, especially with vulnerable and underprivileged society. CVD concerns with human dignity and their values. Mr. Mouhn Sarath, Executive Director Mr. Nong Visal, Project Coordinator at Battambang Province. Mr. Kiv Pisey,Trainer Mr. Seng Soeun, Trainer Mr. Say Sinin, Project Coordinator at Banteay Mean Chey Province Ms.Phal Sophea, Trainer Ms. Bun Pich Chenda, Trainer Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Project Cover: Samlot district, Battanbang Province and Preahnet Preah District, Banteay Meanchey Province Address : No 213, Prek Mohatep Village, Sangkat Svay Por, Battambang City, Battambang Province, Kingdom of Cambodia info@cambodianvision.com Website : Page 34

35 CAMBODIA ACTS NETWORKS...CON T Annual Report Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (CWCC) The Cambodian Women s Crisis Center (CWCC) is a local, non-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 1997 by a group of women alarmed at the severe levels of violence against women and children and at the lack of services for them. Ms. Pok Panha Vichetr, Executive Director Mr. Soa Savuth, Project Coordinator Mr. Khe Bela, Trainer Ms. Lem Bophan, Trainer Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Project Cover: Angkor Thom District, Siam Reap Province House 42F, Street 488, Chamcarmorn, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Tel/Fax: (855) Website: 4. Cambodian Women's Development Agency (CWDA) CWDA is an indigenous, non profit, non-government organization with no religious or political affiliations but a strong feminist agenda. It grew out of the dissolved Phnom Penh Women s Association in May 1993 after accreditation by the supreme National Council. Mrs. Hun Phana, Executive Director Mrs. Chhoeung Sunlay, Project Coordinator Mrs. Ossot Thavy, Trainer Mrs. Chhouk Sithan, Trainer Project Cover: Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh Address: # 19, Rd. 242, Sangkat Boeung Prolit, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia P.O. Box: 2334 Phnom Penh III- Cambodia Fax: (855) ; Phone: cwda@online.com.kh Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 35

36 CAMBODIA ACTS NETWORKS...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking 5. Children and Life Association (CLA) Children and Life Association (CLA) is a Cambodian Child Rights non-government organization (NGO). The notion of Child Rights underpins the work of CLA and is embedded in all programs and projects. CLA is well known in Cambodia simply as "CLA". Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Ms. Buth Saman, Executive Director Mr. Koeurn Bunthoeun, Project Coordinator Mr. Sambath Ratana, Trainer Mr. Moun Nean, Trainer Project Cover: Preah Sdech District, Prey Veng Province Address: #9BEo, St. 390, Ext. 30, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang 3, Khan Khan Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. buthsaman@yahoo.com Website: Phone: , P.O Box : 2577 Phnom Penh 3, Cambodia. CCC Box : Cambodian Organization for Children and Development (COCD) COCD is a local non-governmental, non-profitable, non-political and nonreligious organization founded in late 2007 by a group of Cambodian development professionals, who have a joint vision of supporting marginalized people and atrisk and venerable children, and improve social welfare of marginalized people and for promoting a society where child rights are upheld. Mr. Ung Pola, Executive Director Mr. Bin Bora, Project Coordinator Mrs. Seng Cham Roen, Trainer Mrs. Chin Sony, Trainer Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Project Cover: Phnom Kravanh District, Pursat Province Hose 34, Street 480, Sangkat Phsar Doem Thkov, Khan Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh,Kingdom of Cambodia cocdoffice@gmail.com Phone: ( ) / ( ) Page 36

37 CAMBODIA ACTS NETWORKS...CON T Annual Report Cambodia Family Support (CFS) CFS is an offspring project of the Post Conflict and Child Support project (FSP), established sine in mid 1998 by International Organization for Migration (IOM), in the western Cambodia (Battambang Province). The goal of that program was to address the psychological, trafficking and social problems of children arising from the post conflict of the civil war. Dr. ENG Samnang, Executive Director Mr. Eng Pheachnea, Project Coordinator Mr.Khoun Ky, Trainer Miss. Ry Sokea, Trainer Project Cover: Rukha Kiry District, Battambang Province House #400, Kapko Thmei village, Sangkat Ocha, Battambang Website: Telephone/Fax: , samnangeng@gmail.com : samnangeng@yahoo.com : sieb_sopha@yahoo.com Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. 8. Disadvantaged Cambodian Organization (DCO) Disadvantaged Cambodians Organization (DCO) is a local Cambodian NGO, registered in August 1999 by the Charity Register issued by Consult for the Development of Cambodia No and recognized by the government as an active and dynamic organization devoted to assist the poorest of the poor. Mr. Touch Narin, Executive Director Mr. Hem Pheach, Project Coordinator Mr. Chan Sophal, Trainer Mrs. Ek Srey Mom, Trainer Project Cover: Bakan and Kandieang district, Pursat Province Address : #173,St.592, Sangkat Boeung II, Khan Toul Kok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. narintouch@yahoo.com Website: Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 37

38 CAMBODIA ACTS NETWORKS...CON T Cambodia Against Child Trafficking 9. Project Against Domestic Violence (PADV) PADV is a local non-governmental organization which was established in 1995 after a 1994 research study on Plate in the Basket will Rattle which organized by the Secretariat of State for Women Affairs and sponsored by USAID through The Asia Foundation and UNICEF. It is registered officially on 11 August Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Mr. Saing Sokleap, Acting Director Mr. Khut Meta, Program Manager Mrs. Long Sina, Project Assistant Mr. Duch Vutha, Trainer Project Cover: Khsach Kandal District, Kandal Province Address: #269, St. 271, Sangkat Toul Tompong II, Khan Chamkamorn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia padv@online.com.kh Website : Vulnerable Children Assistance Organization VCAO (Vulnerable Children Assistance Organization) is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization established on June 27, This organization was created by a group of post-khmer Rouge orphans out of their own concern for other younger children left abandoned and homeless to fence for themselves. These children are often neglected by society, with on one they can turn to for help. Due to extreme poverty, they are at risk for labor exploitation and child sex trafficking. Some children are forced into prostitution for their survival. This puts them at great risk for HIV/AIDS. Mr. Chea Pyden, Executive Director Mr. Sok Visoth, Project Coordinator Mr. Bann Sokun, Trainer Mr. Mom Phearak, Trainer Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Project Cover: Tram Kak District, Takeo Province Address: #72, Street 608, Sangkat Beung KakII, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, Cambodia vcao@vcao.org.kh Website: Phone: / Fax: Page 38

39 Annual Report Santi-Sena Organization (SSO) Santi Sena is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-political organization. It is a Buddhism monks organization founded by Venerable Nhem Kim Teng and other founders in 1994, at Prey Chlak pagoda, Svay Rieng province and registered with the Ministry of Interior on 13 October 2002 with registration number 846 s>c>n. The meaning of the name of Santi Sena is found in the Pali language translation to the simple meaning of a group of persons that work for peace, livelihood improvement, social justice and environment preservation. Venerable Nhem Kim Teng, Executive Director Mr. Kim Chan Chhaya, Project Coordinator Ms. Say Thida, Trainer Mr. Chan Samnang, Trainer Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Project Cover: Kampong Ror District, Svay Reang Province Address: Prey Chlak pagoda, Sangkat Prey Chlak, Svay Rieng City,Svay Rieng provine, Cambodia santisena@online.com.kh REGIONAL PARTNER ASIA ACTs SECRETARIAT The Asia ACTs Secretariat is composed of a Regional Director, Public Information Officer, Administrator / Finance Officer, Technical Assistant /Trainer. It takes charge of the day-to-day operation of the regional campaign in terms of coordination, monitoring, networking, financial administration, media work, case referrals, reporting needs, fund sourcing, and development of tools and production of IEC materials for the network. CAMBODIA ACTS NETWORKS...CON T Contact Person: Amihan V. Abueva, Regional Coordinator Address: Rm. 312 Philippine Social Science Center Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman Quezon City, Philippines 1121 Tel (632) Fax: (632) Website: asiaacts@pldtdsl.net Photo: Cambodia ACTs archive. Page 39

40 Cambodia Against Child Trafficking Donor Cambodia ACTs would like to acknowledge financial support from the following donor: Delegation of European Union to the Kingdom of Cambodia (EU) Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) Asia Against Child Trafficking ( Asia ACTs) Page 40

41 NGO Partners of Cambodia ACTs Government Partner The Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs This Report is available at the Secretariat of Cambodia ACTs Office and free downlord from its website in the below address: Address: N o 29B, Street 291, Sangkat Boeung Kak I, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, the kingdom of Cambodia. Tel: +(855 23) Mobile: + (855 12) /(855 12) Cambodia-acts@online.com.kh Website: htttp:///