Organisations Working for Child Rights
ASIA AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING (ASIA-ACTS)
Asia ACTs is a regional campaign to fight child trafficking
in Southeast Asia. It is part of the International Campaign against
Child Trafficking (IcaCT) coordinated by Terre des Hommes, Germany
and the International Federation of Terre des Hommes. It works
in Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's
Democratic Republic, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Asia ACTs urges respective authorities to immediately implement
human rights standards for trafficked children by:
» Enacting national
legislation and ratifying international instruments.
» Creating regional
mechanisms for the protection and rehabilitation of children
» Initiating and implementing
bilateral and international cooperation in tracing
» Repatriating and
rehabilitating victims of trafficking and implementing preventive
measures like poverty alleviation, community awareness campaigns.
» Carrying out national
and international police measures to prosecute offenders.
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