KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA NATION RELIGION KING

WORKSHOPON

“ PROTECTION FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING January 12-13, 2012

Kuala Lumpur

Presented by

Pol. Lt. Col. Reaksmey SOKChief of Juvenile Protection Office

Department of Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection

Cambodian National Police

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

I-Current victims identification processes and challenges

II-Current national inter-agency coordination frameworks and challenges

I-Current victims identification processes and challenges

1-Current victims identification processes

The six steps of victim identification processes are as follows :

- -Initial Contact- -Pre-interview assessment- -Create interview conditions- -Conduct interview- -Consider other materials- -Final decision

2-Challenges

-Modus operandi: similarities and links between smugglers and traffickers

-Lack of knowledge and skill: frontline officials often do not recognize trafficking crime when they see it.

-Lack of victim cooperation

-Lack of awareness of victims as to their own status as victims.

-High level of trauma

-Intimidation

-Distrust of law enforcement officials

II-Current national inter-agency coordination frameworks and challenges

1-Current national inter-agency coordination frameworks are as follows :

-National Committee for Leading the -National Committee for Leading the

Suppression of Human Trafficking, People Suppression of Human Trafficking, People Smuggling, Labor Exploitation of Human Smuggling, Labor Exploitation of Human Beings and Sexual Exploitation of Women Beings and Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children ( September 25, 2009). and Children ( September 25, 2009).

National Committee for Leading National Committee for Leading the Suppression of Human the Suppression of Human

Trafficking, People Smuggling, Trafficking, People Smuggling, Labor Exploitation of Human Labor Exploitation of Human

Beings and Sexual ExploitationBeings and Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children of Women and Children

NCLSTSE

SECRETARIAT

Provincial Committee for LSTSE

District /Khan Committeefor LSTSE

Protection,Rehabilitation, Reintegration & Repatriation

Team

Law Enforcement

Team

JudicialAffairsTeam

International

CooperationTeam

Juvenile Affairs Team

Prevention Team

ChairmanH.E Deputy Prime

Minister Sar Kheng

-Directive No. 009 S.V.Y dated September 28th, 2007 of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation on reintegration and follow up victims residing in the shelters of government and non-government organizations.

-Prakas (declaration) No. 852 S.V.Y dated August 31st, 2009 of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation on the implementation of Policy on Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking.

-Policy on Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking (August 31, 2009).

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-Prakas On Minimum Standards for Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking (September 03, 2009).

-Agreement on Implementation Guidelines and Cooperation between Relevant Governmental Institutions and Victim Support Agencies in Trafficking Cases Process (February 06, 2007).

-Lack of close cooperation between investigators and prosecutors.

-Lack of effective inter-agency coordination and communication.

-Lack of effective coordination among donors.

-Lack of timely mutual exchange of information among relevant agencies.

 

Thank you for your kind attention!