Learn About the Arrest of Jeffrey Epstein
This billionaire, who had been charged with trafficking young girls, was linked to other powerful men. This action item has been updated in light of the news of Epstein's death.
Cambodia Against Child Trafficking (Cambodia ACTs)
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History
Cambodia ACTs was established in July 2001 in Khao Yai, Thailand when representatives from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines convened alongside Asia Against Child Trafficking and agreed to work together to fight the growing problem of child trafficking in Southeast Asia. Our organization was initially comprised of six NGO partners. Over the past decade, we’ve expanded into a network of 11 Cambodian NGOs working together to fight child trafficking in provinces and municipalities across the country.
Mission
Cambodia ACTs fights child trafficking and exploitation through community capacity building, education and awareness programs and legal services for victims, implemented countrywide and in local grassroots networks with our national NGO partners.
Vision
We believe that every child should have a life free from the dangers of trafficking and exploitation. We strive for this end by transforming children’s lives for the better, helping them understand how valuable they are as citizens in our society.
- Contact Information:
- Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
- Cambodia
- Active In: Cambodia
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Policy Making, Prosecution, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Child Labor
- Tel: +855 (0) 23 639-9396
- Email: nc@cambodiaacts.org
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Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's arrest on human trafficking charges has brought this issue back into the spotlight. It is important to make sure that when discussing this case the media and private citizens use words respectful of what his alleged victims went through.
Human Trafficking Behind Bars and Beyond.
Her trafficker told her to tell the buyers she was 18 if asked. She said she could always tell they were sexually aroused by how young she appeared. When they asked her how old she really was, she replied she was “11 years-old.”