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Cambodia's Thriving Child Prostitution Industry
Al Jazeera's investigation found underage girls working in brothel's around Phnom Penh.

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.

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

Cambodian National Assembly Debates Anti-Trafficking Law
The Cambodian National Assembly here on Tuesday started to debate the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Review of the film "Holly"
The inspiration for "Holly," a docudrama about child sex-trafficking, came as Israeli-born producer Guy Jacobson inadvertently wandered into a notorious red light district in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh five years ago.

'Ethical Traveler' Raises Awareness about Child Prostitution in Cambodia
Four non-profit groups have come together this year to launch a campaign to help stop and bring about awareness of Cambodia’s child sex trade.  Driven by Berkeley-based Ethical Traveler, the campaign will feature a letter-writing drive in the hopes to pressure the government to pass and enforce laws to protect minors.  Global Exchange, Not For Sale Campaign and ECPAT-Cambodia will join Ethical Traveler in its cause.  The letters will all be sent from travellers straight to Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, urging him to use his name and influence to help abolish the now thriving sex slave industry.  "Cambodia relies on tourist dollars for much-needed foreign exchange," said Jeff Greenwald, Ethical Traveler's Executive Director.  "Child sex tourism is a threat to the future of this developing nation, and to its appeal as a legitimate travel destination." Victims of sex slavery are often treated as illegal immigrants in Cambodia and are sent to prison, whilst their traffickers go unpunished.  The letter writing campaign aims to disrupt the attitudes and laws surrounding victims.  "We have created a simple, easy, and direct way for concerned people from around the world to write the government of Cambodia, urging it to take action to stop child prostitution," said Greenwald.  "Tourism is a major economic force in Cambodia.

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.