A Cambodian Christmas Story
Publication date 14 December 2018 | 12:25 | ICT

Ayear ago, on the 11th of December 2017, just one day after the celebration of Human Rights Day, Christmas came early for the advocates of child rights when the Cambodian government launched the Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to

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