This article highlights the dangers of orphanage volunteering and explains why NGOs and other child protection agencies urge against volunteering in orphanages in Cambodia.

In the last decade, a lot of research has been undertaken on the issue of domestic or intimate partner violence in India but limited research has been undertaken on the issue from a child’s perspective, that is, intra-parental violence. The children – silent witnesses of intra-parental violence (IPV) are neglected not only by the parents but also by researchers and the state. Thus, there remain very few opportunities to bring the children to the notice of the society. Often the society and the legal systems designed to help victims of domestic violence fail to address the needs of the children due to lack of sensitivity towards their vulnerability. Ample laws do exist in India that deal with the issue of domestic violence, still there is a long way to go to understand the plight of children being exposed to IPV as silent witnesses and give it recognition as a social problem that requires legal intervention.

This report presents the findings of a review of mappings and assessments of the child protection system in 14 countries.

This study consisted of a cross-sectional household survey of 13- to 24-year-old females and males to estimate the burden of violence against children in Cambodia.

This report presents findings from the 2013 Cambodia Violence Against Children Survey (CVACS) which provides national estimates that describe the magnitude and nature of sexual, physical and emotional violence experienced by girls and young women and boys and young men in Cambodia.

This report presents the findings of a mappings and assessments review of child protection systems in 14 countries including Cambodia.

This study investigates the impact of reintegration of children from five transitional shelters into their families in Cambodia, and explores key factors  (such as consistent and regular follow-up), that contribute to positive, stable outcomes for them.

This report presents an overview of the findings of four separate studies conducted in vulnerable communities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to child sexual abuse, including in travel and tourism.

This issue brief from the UNHCR highlights key messages from UNHCR in regards to alternative care, including the importance of making alternative care arrangements based on the best interests of the child and using residential or institutional care only as a very last resort. 

The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) of India outlines, and contributes to the implementation of, the Government’s responsibility to establish an effective and efficient child protection system.