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CAMBODIAN RED CROSS
Blegdamsvej 27
Phnom Penh
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Cambodia
Denmark
Table of Contents
1. Background.....
3. Presentations......
1. Background
Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has considered human trafficking 1 as a priority since 2003 when it was
incorporated into its CRC Strategy 2003-2010 as a follow-up to the Manila Action Plan. Acknowledging the
comparative advantage of CRC, particularly in its national reach and its favourable advocacy role in relation
to the government, the CRC human trafficking programme reflects a genuine desire form CRC to become a
player in Cambodias overall response to human trafficking and receives strong backing from its leadership.
As a signatory to the Manila Action Plan 2002,
the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) is committed to
improve
coordination,
cooperation
and
communication with other national societies and
organisations as well as advocate and develop
strategies in response to population movement
and displacement. This is further stressed in the
CRC Strategy 2003-2010, which emphasises the
need to challenge the attitude towards human
trafficking of women and children. Furthermore,
recognising the need to respond to trafficking in
human beings, CRC is the first national society in
Southeast Asia working on integrating population
movement as an issue to be addressed under
their Promotion of Humanitarian Values
Programme.
The international strategy of the Danish Red
Victims of trafficking at a local shelter , CWCC, in Sisophon
Cross (DRC), Our Common Responsibility,
identifies population movement as one of its seven core competencies. In this context and in support of
CRC efforts, the DRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund has released USD 90,000 to assist the CRC in
developing a pilot programme to prevent and combat humanitarian consequences of human trafficking in
Cambodia. The programme will be implemented from 1st July 2006 to 31st December 2007.
Building on CRCs organizational strengths, the overall goal of the CRC Programme in Response to Human
Trafficking is to contribute to the prevention of trafficking in women and children in Cambodia by
reducing vulnerabilities through community preparedness and prevention. This goal will be achieved
primarily through increasing knowledge and awareness on human trafficking among targeted communities,
local authorities and CRC staff through grass root workshops and awareness raising campaigns as well as
peer education.
UN Definition, Article 3: Trafficking in persons shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of
persons by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of
power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person
having control of another person for the purpose of exploitation.
Regional Workshop Report, November 2006
3. Presentations
To ensure a complete picture of the issue of human trafficking situation globally and within Cambodia,
several presentations from a diverse set of stakeholders were given during the workshop:
Madam Men Neary Sopheak, Deputy Secretary General, CRC presented on CRCs strategy 2003-2010,
outlining the national societys Promotion of Humanitarian Values programme and Red Cross Red Crescent
activities in responses to human trafficking, globally and in Cambodia. She stressed the core organizational
strengths including a strong volunteer/youth network that can reach down to the community-level and a
history of effective dissemination/advocacy efforts as the rationale for CRC to implement such a complex
and sensitive programme.
Mr. Zsolt Dudas, Danish Red Cross Adviser on Population Movement and Trafficking in Human
Beings summarized the scale and scope of the problem in Europe and beyond. According to US State
Department Trafficking in Person report 2006, roughly 600-800,000 people were trafficked in 2006 and
some 43 European and 146 countries globally are considered to have a significant number of victims of
human trafficking. He outlined the European RC/RC cooperation in response to human trafficking comprised
of informal structures which active national societies hold influence, MoU with the Federation, advocacy
within and beyond the RC/RC Movement, networking with NGOs, governments/ other stakeholders such as
International Organization for Migration, and Save the Children. Red Cross methodologies used to tackle
the issue throughout Europe include establishment of trafficking focal points by respective national societies,
mapping and networking, development and implementation of programmes, and facilitating cooperation by
the Danish Red Cross.
Ms. Ung Vanna, UN Inter-Agency Project on Human
Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (UNIAP)
Project Assistant, charted the flow of human trafficking in the
Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS)-Cross-border Trafficking
and within Cambodia and the challenges in addressing human
trafficking in Beantey Meanchey.
She highlighted the
awareness-raising approaches employed by UNIAP including
the 4Ps and 4 Rs solution (4Ps: Policy and Cooperation,
Prevention, Prosecution-legal frameworks, law enforcement
and justice, protection; 4 Rs: Rescue, Rehabilitation,
Repatriation and Reintegration). She also gave a summary of
rights-based approach which is the process of taking a
comprehensive analysis of the problem, defining measurable
objectives in relation to the realization of the goals (human
dignity), defining effective mechanisms to assess the impact of
the interventions on capacities, and ensuring the empowering
intervention and process.
Ms. Chhea Manith, Director of the Poi Pet Transit Centre, presented on the programme of return and
reintegration of trafficked women and children from Thailand, which is under the management of Ministry of
Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and has been supported by International Migration
Organization (IOM) and United Nations for Children's Fund (UNICEF) since 2000. Victims of trafficking to
Thailand from 2000-2006 include 90% from Banteay Meanchey province and 20 % from other provinces.
Regional Workshop Report, November 2006
Mr. Khleang Rim, National Project Coordinator for ILO-TICW, outlined the organizations mandate and
activities in counter human trafficking in Cambodia and in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region including
prevention activities at transit and sending areas, documentation on lesson learnt and best practices,
promotion of children safety in tourism sector. ILO-TICW is working closely with government and partners
with local NGOs to promote safe migration and prevent human trafficking as well as working closely with
victim children and women through livelihood programme and direct assistance including providing
professional skill training and group savings.
Mr. Kong Sam Oeurn, Department of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitations of Banteay
Meanchey Province, outlined the provincial level implementation of the Cambodian-Thailand MOU on
elimination of trafficking in women and children. Within the first nine months of 2006, CCHDO received
1,905 trucks of migrants and victims from Thailand totalling 103,118 people. Among this number, 103
children and 45 women were sent to PTC and the rest were reintegrated back into their hometown. Mr.
Kong also highlighted the major challenges in Cambodia including lack of shelters for victims, limitation of
dissemination on human trafficking, the low levels of education on law enforcement involving law antihuman trafficking and victim protection, and limitation of victim services especially at community levels.
Mr. Leu Chan Dara, Provincial deputy commissioner of child protection and anti-human trafficking in
Banteay Meanchey Province, presented on the situation of human trafficking Banteay Meanchey and the
tasks and responsibilities of the provincial police, highlighting the cooperation with CWCC, CCHDO, PTC
and Children Justice Protection to rescue victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse, fake marriage, internal
and external abduction, and molestation. Under the cooperation with CCHDO, the department of interior has
received 132,665 illegal immigrants through the Thai border in 2006. He outlined the challenges for
intervention including law enforcement awareness-raising particularly at community levels, lack of
technology to investigate sexual abuse case, limited cooperation with the provincial courts and a poorlydefined MoU between Thailand and Cambodia.
Ms. Sun Kanha, Project Coordinator in Response to Human Trafficking for Cambodian Red Cross
(CRC) presented the main activities of the CRC pilot programme in response to human trafficking, with
technical and financial support from the Danish Red Cross. The total funding is USD 90,000 for the 18month pilot programme July 2006-December 2007, which will be implemented in two targeted provinces Banteay Meanchey and Svay Rieng. The main focus of programme is:
a) To raise public awareness on issues pertinent to human trafficking through community awareness
campaigns and establishment of peer education network at branch level;
b) To develop a strategy for project expansion into areas of reintegration and support to women and
children, and secure funding for continuation of the programme after 2007;
c) To develop organisational capacity within CRC to effectively and efficiently implement future project
in response to human trafficking.
Ms. Sun stressed that to effectively tackle the complex problem of human trafficking, CRC will need to
establish linkages and cooperate with relevant stakeholders including the Cambodian government, UNIAP,
UNICEF, IOM, Asia Foundation, World education, World Vision and local NGOs.
Human Trafficking
Smuggling
Migration
Recruitment
Phase
Transportation
Phase
Workplace
Main Causes
Prevention
Cooperation
Protection
Recommendations
Topic A: How and where can CRC establish Peer Educator networks?
Province
District
Commune
Beneficiaries
Ou Chrov
Malay
Svay Chek
Thma Puok
14,000 people
Banteay
Meanchey
54,000 people
57,735 people
Group Recommendations:
CRC should also consider all borders in Battambang province, Ordor Meanchey province, Preas
Vihea province, Pailin town, Koh Kong province, Svay Rieng province;
CRC should implement in all schools in the most vulnerable communities;
Recruit chief of village, member of village, district and commune officers as CRC volunteers;
Recruit Red Cross Youth and Red Cross Youth Advisor at targeted schools;
Recruit trafficking victims and student as Red Cross Youth
Methodologies and Approaches for effective implementation:
Document and adapt manual relevant to poster
Establish mobile and permanent awareness raising office
Cross-cutting human trafficking into education system at schools and pagodas
Group awareness raising on law enforcement and trick of traffickers through short drama and video
sport
Encourage and provide enough support to peer educator
Strengthen and build capacity of peer educator
No.
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3
4
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Train youth/students by
youth advisor
Targeted Areas
Timeframe
Two-day course in
Feb. 2007
Beneficiary
One-day course in
Mar 2007
350
Students
Mar-Jun 2007,
campaign is 1 week/
a month
Campaign between
Mar-Jun 2007
Campaign in Quarter
2, 2007
5,600 Youth
6, 400
students
100
Volunteer
District
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Campaign between
Jun-Sep 2007
25 people/
village
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Actions
Consultation with stakeholders to adapt peer education
manual
Formulate work plan for two selected branch intervention
Identify and recruit peer trainers
Implementation of training of peer educator at selected
areas:
Schools
Communities from
Polices and local authority
Develop awareness raising tools including band, poster,
banner
Prepare victim direct assistant programme and mechanism
in cooperation with stakeholders including governmental
authorities
Timeframe
Quarter one 2007
Quarter one 2007
February 2007
March-June 2007
June-September 2007
ongoing
January-March 2007,
January-February
2007.
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4. What are the main problems pertinent to human trafficking in your working area:
5. How does your authority/organisation respond to human trafficking (Pls. list only present activities and state their
duration):
Prevention
Rescue of victims
Prosecution
Rehabilitation
Reintegration
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6. Does your authority/organisation also respond to cases sexual exploitation and abuse (e.g. rape):
No:____ Yes:___ Please state how:________________________________________________________
7. What are your main target groups (women, children or men):__________________________________
8. Is your authority/organisation member of a committee dealing with human trafficking issues:
No:___ Yes:____ Please state which committee:______________________________________________
9. What is the comparative advantage of your organisation in the field of human trafficking:
10. What are the main challenges when you implement your activities (e.g. lack of funds, poor community
participation/interest/understanding etc.):
11. Who are the major other stakeholders dealing with human trafficking in your working area:
12. Do you keep regular contact with these organisations or are you willing to do so: Yes:____ No:_____
13. Please identify gaps in your working area where other organisations could assist:
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Voice
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NGO and UN
Governmental bodies
Knowledge about concrete cases
Medias
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Agenda
The lowest value
Workshop length
The lowest value
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