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Results from the Enhancing Identification, Prosecution and Prevention of Orphanage Trafficking Study in Cambodia.
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This paper assesses the legal regime governing inter-country adoption under the Ethiopian family laws by making a brief comparative study with correspondent provisions of the Chinese family law.
This Child Trafficking Legal Guide has been produced by Baker McKenzie, World Vision, State Street and 3M to support the End Violence Against Children Program.
This first legal guide addresses frequently asked questions encountered by World Vision relating to protecting child victims of human trafficking in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The objective is to empower and educate users as how to best navigate regulatory hurdles that may arise when assisting children affected by human trafficking.
This Act outlines Children's Rights in Nepal. It includes a section on a child's right to live with and visit parents, noting that "No child shall be separated or removed from her/his father or mother against her/his wishes" and that "if necessary in the best interest of the child, the child court may pass an order for separating the child from her/his father or mother and entrusting her/him in a guardian’s custody." The Act also features a section on a child's right to protection, stating that "Every child shall have the right to receive appropriate care, protection, nurturing, and affection…
The Juvenile Justice Law Strategic and Operational Plan (JJLSOP) is jointly developed by the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) with support from UNICEF, international organizations and NGOs. The plan sets out two over-arching objectives in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Law. It builds a solid and sustainable foundation for a modern juvenile justice system and provides effective and positive impact to current and future children, who are in conflict with law. This leads…
President Aquino of the Philippines has recently signed into law the “Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act,” an Act which ensures the protection of children “in times of calamity, disaster, and other emergency situations.” The law lays out a strategic plan of action for government to respond to the needs of children during emergencies. The Act includes provisions on establishing shelters for displaced children, promoting children’s rights, and addressing the needs of unaccompanied or separated children, including immediate care, tracing of relatives, and family reunification.
The Kingdom of Cambodia signed into law on 8 December 2015 the Sub-Decree on the Management of Residential Care. The Sub-Decree aims to "improve the quality and strengthen the effectiveness of residential care management and to protect the best interests of children." It provides that the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation shall be the controlling entity to oversee residential care centers and the new requirements placed upon them.
This law lays out the principles, conditions, procedures and regulations for inter-country adoption in Cambodia.