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Cambodia Approves Law on Anti-Human Trafficking
The Cambodian National Assembly unanimously approved the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Human Trafficking Crackdown in Vietnam
Local authorities will intensify their operations in 2008 to stop the trafficking of women and children across the Chinese/Cambodian border.

Welcome Remarks at the Second Inter-Ministerial Meeting of the COMMIT Process by Mr. Khalid Malik, United Nations Resident Coordinator
On 14 December 2007, the United Nations Resident Coordinator spoke to the second Inter-Ministerial Meeting of the COMMIT process.

Advocating through Mekong Youth Forum
For the 30 young people that gathered in Bangkok last week for the Mekong Youth Forum on Human Trafficking (MYF), the issues were both familiar and well worth fighting for.

Travelers Unite to Stop Child Prostitution in Cambodia
Aside from its unique culture and magnificent Khmer ruins, Cambodia has become notorious for a much darker attraction.

Demand for Virgins Fueling Sex Trade in Cambodia
High demand for virgins from mostly Asian clients is fuelling the flow of underage girls into Cambodia's sex trade, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says.

Sex Work with Foreigners a Job that Some Won't Turn Down
Srey Mom, a bright 22-year-old woman, is a sex worker in Phnom Penh.

Trade in Sex with Virgins an Asian Affair
While the scourge of Western pedophiles may grab local and international headlines, it is predominately Asian men who fuel Cambodia's trade in virgins, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration.

Council of Ministers Approves Draft Human Trafficking Law in Cambodia
The Council of Ministers approved on 24 August 2007 the draft law on Combating Human Trafficking and Sexual Trade and will submit it to the National Assembly for a vote, according to a statement.

Dateline NBC in USA Spotlights the Sex Trade in the US and Southeast Asia
Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen reports on three stories of human trafficking spanning from the United States to Southeast Asia.

UN Calls on Cambodia to Protect Land of Indigenous People
The United Nations criticized Cambodia's government for doing little to protect the land of indigenous people, whose livelihood has increasingly come under threat from land-grabbing by the rich and powerful.

ASEAN Declaration Urges Better Migrant Worker Rights
Thailand is taking steps to reform migrant worker laws and regulations but still falls short and often fails to take into account the situation faced by refugees, especially from Burma.

UNIAP Welcomes SIREN!
WHAT IS SIREN?.

UN Urges Ratanakkiri Court (Cambodia) to Act on Trafficking Case
Representatives from the UN human rights office in Phnom Penh urged Ratanakkiri Provincial Court to hasten their investigation of three men charged with human trafficking for assisting Montagnard asylum seekers, a court official said.

Svay Pak Child-Sex Trade Back in Business – Again
“Small girl, small girl,” a tattooed teenager named Ratha shouted from the dusty road leading down from National Route Five into the notorious brothel village of Svay Pak on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.