A survey in 2020 found that some 60 per cent of Cambodian children were at risk of online sexual exploitation when they used the Internet. - Stepan Popov/Dreamstime/TNS)
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia on Wednesday (Juy 14) officially launched the first five-year action plan (2021-2025) to prevent and respond to online child sexual exploitation (OCSE), said a press statement released after the event.
Held via video conference, the launch was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng, with the participation of more than 500 stakeholders.
Speaking at the event, Kheng said amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, technology has become more important for communication and addressing all matters including online education for children, adolescents, and youth in both urban and rural communities.
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Kandal’s provincial governor has claimed that soldiers did not intend to hit protesting villagers a day after security forces opened fire at land protesters and hit and injured one person.
The shooting incident took place in Kandal’s Ang Snuol district, not far from Phnom Penh. Around 100.