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Human Trafficking in Cambodia: Finding Local and Regional Solutions to a Global Problem

Date: 16-17 November 2004
Venue: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

On 16-17 November 2004, the Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Thailand to the Kingdom of Cambodia jointly hosted a conference on Human Trafficking in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Selected international and nongovernmental organizations, as well as officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia, attended and contributed to the conference.

The key goals of the conference were:

• To develop logical, concrete steps aimed at reducing trafficking which can be implemented at the local or regional level
• To sensitize local communities to trafficking, and understand their role in prevention of trafficking
• To obtain commitments from key actors to implement the various policies, and support the programs necessary to realize progressive reductions in human trafficking and exploitation

Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Mr. Samdech Hun Sen, gave the opening remarks.

One of the primary goals of the conference was to develop official Action Points for the Royal Cambodian Government on strengthening their capacity for combating trafficking.

A copy of the official Action Points submitted to the Cambodian Government by the four embassies and participants to the conference is available for download in MS Word format below.

Additional participants and presenters at the conference included:

Ambassador Charles A. Ray, United States
Ambassador Pyawat Niyomrerks, Kingdom of Thailand
Ambassador Lisa Filipetto, Australia
Mr. John Mitchell, Chargé ad Interim, United Kingdom
H.E. Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Kingdom of Cambodia
Mr. Phil Robertson, Program Manager, United Nations Inter Agency Program on Trafficking
Mr. Taekuk Cho, Senior Special Agent, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States
Mr. Ken Harding, Counsellor, Australian Federal Police
Mr. Pongsakon Chantarasapt, Public Prosecutor and Director of the Institute of Criminal Law, Kingdom of Thailand
Ms. Uthaiwan Jamsutee, Public Prosecutor, Kingdom of Thailand
Ms. Janet Ashby, Program Manager, Asian Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking (ACRPPT) , Kingdom of Cambodia
H.E. Y Dan, Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, Cambodia
Ms. Aarti Kapoor, Legal Advisor, AFESIP, Kingdom of Cambodia
Mr. Sok San Oeun, Executive Director, Cambodian Defenders Project, Kingdom of Cambodia

Available Downloads

Action Points