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Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)

Address

Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)
# 1, Street 158, Oukghna Troeung
PO Box 1024
Beng Raing, Daun Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Contact Information

If calling from Cambodia:

Tel: 023 218 653
Fax: 023 217 229

If calling from overseas:

Tel: +855 23 218 653
Fax: +855 23 217 229

Website

http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/adhoc/about_adhoc/about_adhoc.htm

Email

adhoc@bigpond.com.kh

Activities

The purpose of ADHOC's Women's Rights program is to provide knowledge on women's rights to both women and men, so that they may regard women's rights as human rights and be aware of women's rights violations. The aim of the program is to also empower women and encourage them to build their self-confidence.

ADHOC established the Women’s Section to focus its activities on women's rights research and training on the occurrence and prevention of domestic violence, rape, and trafficking in women and children. These activities are implemented in seven provinces: Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Svay Rieng, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Koh Kong and Phnom Penh. Four provinces, Kandal, Takeo, Kampong Speu and Kampot only engage in the monitoring activities.

To promote women's rights, ADHOC separates the Women's Section into the following two programs:

Education - The goal of educating communities is to provide a foundation from which to work toward the elimination of domestic violence and a basic framework for the prevention of sex exploitation and trafficking. The program is geared toward developing respect for women's rights, to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, and to bring an end to the belief that women are inferior to men.
Monitoring - The Women's Section receives complaints from victims of domestic violence, rape, forced prostitution and trafficking in children and women. The Women's Section seeks to assist in finding a resolution suitable to the victims and to protect the victims from serious danger.

ADHOC provides assistance for free legal consultation and representation to child offenders and victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. They also provide legal training and assisted in the publication of training material on children trafficking.