This morning, SISHA and Cambodian officials shutdown Love In Action (LIA), an Australian-run orphanage in Phnom Penh. This closure came as an emergency response to groups of children who had fled from the organization over the past 3 weeks. The children reported beatings, neglect, and signs of human trafficking. This marks the first time the Cambodian criminal…
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – On June 26th, 30 smiling young boys and girls graduated from SISHA’s third Youth Legal Rights Class (YLR). For the last eight weeks, the youths had been learning about important topics such as human rights, domestic violence, trafficking, the Cambodian legal system and many other subjects. It ended with a final exam, diploma ceremony,…
It’s been 7 months since awarding Sovanny, Sopheak, and Chenda, the most outstanding students from our Youth Legal Rights Courses in 2010, with university scholarships. The three young women have been studying subjects such as computer skills, statistics, political science, history, and public administration as a foundation for their law degrees. They are now well into their second…
The Battambang police transferred a file to SISHA’s aftercare and legal teams regarding the tragic gang rape of two 14-year-old girls. The police investigation led to the arrest of three of the six male suspects. Three are still at large; SISHA and the Police are actively trying to bring them to justice. The tragic incident occurred in…
We have received information that the management and child care at Love In Action (LIA) orphanage was not in line with the minimum standards, the Department of Social Affairs in Phnom Penh (DOSVY) in cooperation with the Department of Anti-human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection (AHTJP), Khan-Sangkat local authority as well as SISHA, went to do…
