Cambodia looks to crackdown against child sex trade. Credit: Kayla Phillips
The MoU was signed between Hor Sarun, undersecretary of state at the
Tourism Ministry, and Jason Evans, national director of World
Vision-Cambodia, under the witness of the Minister of Tourism Thong
Khon.
Under the deal, the ministry and the World Vision will work together
with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Interpol
to address the serious issue of sexual exploitation of children in
tourism in a dual prevention and protection approach, according to a
joint press release.
It said that the World Vision will work with the government of
Cambodia and the tourism sector to become more aware of vulnerabilities
of at-risk children and support responsible tourism practices that
prioritize child protection.
In addition, it is also working in communities with girls and boys,
parents and community leaders to build resilience against abuse.
The press release added that the UNODC, in partnership with Interpol,
is working with law enforcement agencies to protect children through
strengthening law enforcement responses, identifying and countering
child sexual exploitation in tourism.
The project is sponsored by the Australian Agency for International
Development (AusAID) Initiative for 4 years with the fund of 7.5 million
U.S. dollars for four countries in Mekong sub- region including
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Laos.
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