Fight Against Child Exploitation
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Coalition to Fight Against Child Exploitation (FACE) is a non-governmental organization
in Thailand
. Founded in 1995 by active participation of UN agencies, The Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism
(ECTWT), and other institutions in order to fight against child sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse, which became widespread in Thailand
.
Member organizations of FACE are: CPCR (Center for the Protection of Children's Rights), DEPDC (Development & Education Programmes for Daughters and Communities Centre), FOWIA (Friends of Thai Women Workers in Asia), CWA (Child Workers in Asia).
The Organization works at political, legal and direct action levels combining its efforts with other NGOs and government agencies, especially ECPAT
.
Official objectives and activities of FACE:
FACE’s operations in 2002 - 2003 were partially funded by the US State Department, which covered staff salaries, office operational expenses, documentation, and travel expenses for social workers.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Founded in 1995 by active participation of UN agencies, The Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism
Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism
Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism is a non-governmental organization based in Hong Kong which aims to challenge the negative impacts of tourism on society and the environment by helping vulnerable people and groups...
(ECTWT), and other institutions in order to fight against child sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse, which became widespread in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Member organizations of FACE are: CPCR (Center for the Protection of Children's Rights), DEPDC (Development & Education Programmes for Daughters and Communities Centre), FOWIA (Friends of Thai Women Workers in Asia), CWA (Child Workers in Asia).
The Organization works at political, legal and direct action levels combining its efforts with other NGOs and government agencies, especially ECPAT
ECPAT
ECPAT is an international non-governmental organisation and network headquartered in Thailand which is designed to end commercial sexual exploitation of children...
.
Official objectives and activities of FACE:
- monitor child abuse cases through the judicial process
- solve the problem of child trafficking across border
- support laws which better protect children and close the loopholes in existing legal mechanisms
- campaigning publicly to raise awareness through education and mass media
- documenting cases for research and publication
- networking with government and non-government agencies and officers in other countries to coordinate the arrest, prosecution and conviction of child sex offenders and traffickers
FACE’s operations in 2002 - 2003 were partially funded by the US State Department, which covered staff salaries, office operational expenses, documentation, and travel expenses for social workers.