The Canadian PressPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Pop star Ricky Martin has taken his fight against child trafficking to Cambodia.
Martin, who arrived in the country Wednesday, met with Interior Minister Sar Kheng and visited various projects run by non-governmental organizations fighting child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Martin learned of Cambodia's child trafficking problems in February during a three-day United Nations conference in Vienna. He joined Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson, Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak and other dignitaries in calling for action.
Some 2.5 million people are involved in forced labour as a result of trafficking, and 161 countries - on every continent and in every type of economy - are affected by the crime, the UN said.
Most victims are between the ages of 18 and 24, and an estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year, UN figures show.
The Ricky Martin Foundation does most of its work in Latin America.
Martin, who arrived in the country Wednesday, met with Interior Minister Sar Kheng and visited various projects run by non-governmental organizations fighting child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Martin learned of Cambodia's child trafficking problems in February during a three-day United Nations conference in Vienna. He joined Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson, Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak and other dignitaries in calling for action.
Some 2.5 million people are involved in forced labour as a result of trafficking, and 161 countries - on every continent and in every type of economy - are affected by the crime, the UN said.
Most victims are between the ages of 18 and 24, and an estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year, UN figures show.
The Ricky Martin Foundation does most of its work in Latin America.
8 comments:
It should be very cool if Ricky Martin holds a awareness concert on the issues in Cambodia.
Martin, you a good guy. Thanks. Do more research on the gov't, how this CPP operate in Cambodia.
Ricky!!!! lots of love!!!!
Ricky rocks Cambodia!!!
i'm proud of you and appreciated for helping our poor khmer people and you is deeply in our khmer heart
May GOD bless you and comfort for ever
always/
Veriayak
I was born to worship Ricky!!!!!love you!
Dear Ricky,
We suggest that you also take strong interest in Cambodian music. After our King Sin Sisamoutt died, we lost hope of ever find anyone that could rock Cambodia the way he did, until Elvis Pressley and you came along.
Sorry..our present- Khmer gentlemen singers, you must work harder. You may study Mr.Sos Mach & Mr. Leng Bunnath beside Ricky. It's the character of politeness, true emotion, charming, respectful, sexy and masculin sound of Ricky Martin that we long for. Sos Mach & Leng Bunnath, you are good. We love you too.
Today, we found the irreplaceable Ricky Martin to fullfill all that, except that he couldn't sing it in Khmer and we certainly don't expect him to.
Our only and very passionate wish, is that you, Ricky will seriously consider taking it to the next level. You will never know that our true King's 1000 best songs will help you producing your next number 1 music record across the world until you try. Best of luck & God bless!!!
Yours forever fans,
Ordinary Khmers
Dear Ricky,
We suggest that you also take strong interest in Cambodian Music. After our King Sin Sisamoutt died, we lost hope of ever find anyone that could rock Cambodia the way he did, until Elvis Pressley and you came along.
Sorry..our present-Khmer gentlemen singers. You need to work harder. You may study Mr. Sos Mach & Mr. Leng Bunnath beside Ricky. They are not bad at all and it's the character of politeness, true emotion, charming, respectful, sexy and very masculin sound of Sin Sisamoutt and Evis Pressley that we long for.
Today, we found the irreplaceable Ricky Martin to fullfill all that, except that he cann't sing it in Khmer and we certainly don't expect him to.
Our only and very passionate wish, is that you, Ricky will seriously consider taking it to the next level. You will never know that our true King's 1000 best songs will be able to help you producing your next number 1 music record across the world until you try. Best of luck & God bless!!!!
Yours forever fans,
Ordinary Khmers
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