PHNOM PENH, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Some 80 representatives from law enforcement agencies, Non-governmental Organizations and United National agencies from the United Kingdom (U.K.) and four Southeast Asian countries gathered here on Thursday to strengthen cooperation and exchange experience on child protection.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd annual U.K.- Southeast Asian regional child protection workshop, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, who is also Minister of Interior, said that Cambodia has been taking a firm stance to combat all forms of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
"We're committed to fighting all types of inhuman acts on children and to bringing perpetrators for severe punishment according to the laws," he said.
He added that under the cooperation between the United Kingdom and the four Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, the suppression on pedophiles in Southeast Asian countries will be more effective.
The two-day workshop, run by specialist trainers from the U.K.' s Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, aimed to provide a better understanding of child sexual exploitation issues, share best practice, strengthen the regional network of multi- agency contacts and explore how to better collaborate with other stakeholders.
British Ambassador to Cambodia Mark Gooding said that child rights were an important area of work for the British Embassy, adding that the workshop would further strengthen national capacities and regional networks to keep children safe.
During the workshop, there was also the launching of a short animation in Khmer called "The Tales of Mai and Tam: Mai and Tam Take Control".
The film tells the story of brother and sister, Mai and Tam, and conveys messages on some issues around child trafficking, as well as sexual abuse committed by someone outside of the family. The aim of the film is to empower children and their carers to be able to better protect themselves from child sexual offenders who may groom children, as well as those who seek to exploit them for child trafficking.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd annual U.K.- Southeast Asian regional child protection workshop, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, who is also Minister of Interior, said that Cambodia has been taking a firm stance to combat all forms of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
"We're committed to fighting all types of inhuman acts on children and to bringing perpetrators for severe punishment according to the laws," he said.
He added that under the cooperation between the United Kingdom and the four Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, the suppression on pedophiles in Southeast Asian countries will be more effective.
The two-day workshop, run by specialist trainers from the U.K.' s Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, aimed to provide a better understanding of child sexual exploitation issues, share best practice, strengthen the regional network of multi- agency contacts and explore how to better collaborate with other stakeholders.
British Ambassador to Cambodia Mark Gooding said that child rights were an important area of work for the British Embassy, adding that the workshop would further strengthen national capacities and regional networks to keep children safe.
During the workshop, there was also the launching of a short animation in Khmer called "The Tales of Mai and Tam: Mai and Tam Take Control".
The film tells the story of brother and sister, Mai and Tam, and conveys messages on some issues around child trafficking, as well as sexual abuse committed by someone outside of the family. The aim of the film is to empower children and their carers to be able to better protect themselves from child sexual offenders who may groom children, as well as those who seek to exploit them for child trafficking.
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