By Sav Yuth
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Human rights organizations and organizations defending women facing problems in Siem Reap province indicated that the beating up of women working in Karaoke bar and night clubs by these establishment owners, and the trafficking of women in the province are increasing at an alarming level.
The Adhoc organization indicated that for the entire 2007, 6 Karaoke women workers were beaten up by the bosses, and proper justice was not rendered in any of the beating cases.
The Cambodian organization for helping women facing problems indicated that 49 women from out of the provinces were brought in for trafficking purposes.
Suos Narin, an Adhoc investigator, said on Wednesday 02 January that the beating of Karaoke women workers by the bosses never happened in 2006.
Suos Narin said: “The choice of words used by some the (Karaoke women workers) disappoints the clients. For a number of them, the owner of the Karaoke bars forced them to serve the clients and attract them, and they have to do whatever it takes to attract customers in large number.”
Tieng Chanry, a worker at the Morokot Karaoke Club, located in Siem Reap province, and who is currently seeking help from NGOs, claimed that Hea Da, aka Channy, her boss, beat her up and gashed her head in the evening of 01 January because of a dispute she had with her supervisor. However, this violence was rejected by her boss and her advisor.
NGOs indicated that women working in Karaoke bars, massage shops, and night clubs, are facing with the beating from their bosses who are forcing these women to fulfill the wishes of their clients even if this means being raped by the clients or being subjected to sex trafficking.
Chab Muot, an investigator for the Cambodian organization for helping women facing problems, said that the number of human trafficking cases in 2007 is higher to the 2006 numbers. In 2006, the total number of cases was only 30 and they involved young girls who left their villages to find work in Karaoke bars, massage parlors, and night clubs, in Siem Reap province.
Sub Bun Thorng, the director of the anti-human traffic department of the Siem Reap province police force, said that the authority is putting effort to prevent these illegal activities, and it is not negligent in its operation.
Sun Bun Thorng said: “In 2007, there are 47 illegal sex cases, and we resolve 40 of the cases already.”
Nevertheless, NGOs are criticizing that the resolution in the beating of women workers by their bosses and the anti-human trafficking is not very efficient because the culprits have money, and they are also backed by powerful (government) people.
The Adhoc organization indicated that for the entire 2007, 6 Karaoke women workers were beaten up by the bosses, and proper justice was not rendered in any of the beating cases.
The Cambodian organization for helping women facing problems indicated that 49 women from out of the provinces were brought in for trafficking purposes.
Suos Narin, an Adhoc investigator, said on Wednesday 02 January that the beating of Karaoke women workers by the bosses never happened in 2006.
Suos Narin said: “The choice of words used by some the (Karaoke women workers) disappoints the clients. For a number of them, the owner of the Karaoke bars forced them to serve the clients and attract them, and they have to do whatever it takes to attract customers in large number.”
Tieng Chanry, a worker at the Morokot Karaoke Club, located in Siem Reap province, and who is currently seeking help from NGOs, claimed that Hea Da, aka Channy, her boss, beat her up and gashed her head in the evening of 01 January because of a dispute she had with her supervisor. However, this violence was rejected by her boss and her advisor.
NGOs indicated that women working in Karaoke bars, massage shops, and night clubs, are facing with the beating from their bosses who are forcing these women to fulfill the wishes of their clients even if this means being raped by the clients or being subjected to sex trafficking.
Chab Muot, an investigator for the Cambodian organization for helping women facing problems, said that the number of human trafficking cases in 2007 is higher to the 2006 numbers. In 2006, the total number of cases was only 30 and they involved young girls who left their villages to find work in Karaoke bars, massage parlors, and night clubs, in Siem Reap province.
Sub Bun Thorng, the director of the anti-human traffic department of the Siem Reap province police force, said that the authority is putting effort to prevent these illegal activities, and it is not negligent in its operation.
Sun Bun Thorng said: “In 2007, there are 47 illegal sex cases, and we resolve 40 of the cases already.”
Nevertheless, NGOs are criticizing that the resolution in the beating of women workers by their bosses and the anti-human trafficking is not very efficient because the culprits have money, and they are also backed by powerful (government) people.
4 comments:
Police Force need to be increase as soon as possible.
Corruption and collution are part of the escalation of violence against human trafficking. Moreover, the Siam Reap police forces are more than adequate to curb the escalting violence; however, the low-ranking and high-ranking police officials need to enforce the existing law to curtail the current situation. Furthermore, the government needs to adequately address this (critical) issue.
The government must understand that Angkor Wat, Siam Reap is the heart of Cambodia's (robust) economy, and, therefore, must do everything in their power to curtail the violence, or face the economic inevitability in the region.
Khmer forever! Yuon out of Cambodia!
What?
The police force need to protect Hok Landy OH! Hun Xen first! Hun Xen need more body-guards ( without Hun Xen Mohar Chaur where is Shihanouk to stand on our head?)
Ank Wat! yes we understand without it to pay to Youn Oh SOKIMEX! Ong leung not going to let us be a master to Khmer people!
But with to much laws we will be out of power too!
It's very hard to find police personnels to stop such things from occurring. First of all, corruption is very widespread in all levels of the police force...from the low-ranking officers up to the high-ranking police commanders, as well as the provincial judiciary.
A lot of time the police forces would bust these establishments and either the justice process is very slow and lackluster or nothing happens because the police are being bribed.
It's a shame because Siem Reap is the gateway to the Angkor ruins and also the heart of tourism in Cambodia. We don't want news about such bad rep to scare off the tourists and make them think twice about their safety.
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