Topic: Women and Children Issues
Press Release: CAMBOW addresses issues in the Draft Domestic Violence Law
Pages: Published on January 1, 2003; CAMBOW held a public hearing at which domestic violence victims shared their experiences with key Senators and MPs. CAMBOW also raised several problems in the draft DV law, including a clause allowing a victim to be removed from her home in domestic violence complaints.
Published on November 28, 2002; CAMBOW announced a march through Phnom Penh to denounce violence against women, especially rape and domestic violence. The march was held to launch the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.
Published on October 8, 2002; CAMBOW requested that a clause in the draft Domestic Violence Law, specifically allowing men to rape their wives, be removed. CAMBOW also raised concerns about other clauses in the law.
Published on June 1, 2002; This report examines the living conditions, including health, nutrition and education, of children living in Cambodia's prisons.
Published on May 1, 2002; In this written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives International Relations Committee, Dr. Kek Galabru details illegal and unethical practices in the adoption process in Cambodia.
Published on March 8, 2002; Urgent action is needed by the government, police and courts to tackle the growing problem of human trafficking, according to the Cambodian Committee of Women (CAMBOW), a coalition of 33 local NGOs working on women’s issues. International Women’s Day: March 8, is not only a day of celebration for the progress women throughout the world, but also a day of solidarity for women to assert their political, economic, and social rights.
Published on January 1, 2002; LICADHO recommends further investigation into the adoption process, based on its discovery of illegal and unethical practices among adoption agencies in Cambodia.
Published on February 1, 2000; This briefing paper presents the major problems confronting children in Cambodia, including rape, trafficking, and child labor.
Published on June 1, 1998; It has been commonplace in recent years in areas of conflict and particularly in developing countries to find widespread use of children as soldiers, in government and rebel armies, and Cambodia has been no exception. There has been evidence of child soldiers in Cambodia over a considerable period of time, from the Lon Nol regime, especially under the Khmer Rouge regime, and up to the present day. This report is not intended to be comprehensive, but it will give an account of information uncovered by LICADHO concerning this issue over the last three years.
Published on January 1, 1998; This paper discusses distinguishing between harmful child labor and labor which is less detrimental to the child's development.
Published on 0, 0; LICADHO?s Children?s Rights office promotes and defends the rights of children through its networks, monitoring and advocacy activities.
Published on 0, 0; The Children?s Rights office created innovative educational material and a participatory learning approach to introduce child rights concepts to children as well as adults.
