Title Page
ABSTRACT
Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 13
CHAPTER I. INTRODUTION 14
1.1. General Introduction 14
1.2. Research Objective 18
1.3. Research Methodology 19
1.4. Scope and Limitation of the Research 19
CHAPTER II. THE OVERVIEW OF PROSTITUTION 23
2.1. The Purpose of the Research: Focusing on the Issue in Cambodia 23
2.2. The Statistic of the Number of Prostitution in Cambodia 24
2.3. The Concept of Prostitution under the Public International Law 26
2.3.1. The Explanation of Significant Words 26
2.3.2. The Comparison of Prostitution in Cambodia and Netherland 30
2.2. The involvement of Prostitution 33
2.2.1. Causes of Prostitution 33
2.2.2. The Negative Impact on the Female Sex Workers 37
2.3. The Argument on the Criminalization of Prostitution between Sex Worker group and United Nation Agencies 39
2.3.1. The Sex Worker Perspective 39
2.3.2. The United Nation Agencies Perspective 40
Chapter III. Legal Frameworks of the Protection of Women's Right Regarding the Prostitution 41
3.1. International Legal Frameworks 41
3.1.1. Convention on the Eliminate of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 41
3.1.2. Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others 43
3.1.3. UN Secretary-General's Bulletin (2003) - Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse 45
3.1.4. UNAIDS Guidance Note on HIV and Sex Work 47
3.2. Regional Legal Frameworks 48
3.2.1. The Pre-2008 Legal Frameworks of the Protection of Women's Right Regarding the Prostitution 49
3.2.2. The Present Legal Frameworks of the Protection of Women's Rights Regarding the Prostitution 53
Chapter IV. Case Analysis on the Issue of the Female Sex Workers in Cambodia 59
4.1. The Prohibition and Punishment on Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation regarding Prostitution by the Laws of Kingdom of Cambodia 59
4.1.1. The Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation (The 2008 Law) 59
4.1.2. The 2009 Criminal Code of Kingdom of Cambodia 65
4.2. Sex Work in Cambodia 68
4.2.1. The Case Study of Vietnamese Sex Worker in Svay Pak 70
4.2.2. The Main Causes of Prostitution in Svay Pak 71
4.2.3. The Impacts of Prostitution in Svay Pak 73
4.3. Legal Analysis on the Svay Pak Case regarding Cambodia Laws 75
4.3.1. The Action Taken on Svay Pak Case 75
4.3.2. The Laws Applied on Svay Pak Case 77
Chapter V. The Future Resolution on the Issue of Abusive Prostitution in Cambodia 79
5.1. The Main Recommendation to Eliminate of Prostitution in Cambodia 79
5.1.1. Proposal for a Law on Migrant Sex Workers in Cambodia 79
5.1.2. Establishing an Independent Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials 82
5.2. The Recommendation to Cambodian Sex Workers 84
5.2.1. Implementation on the Existed Law Strictly 84
5.2.2. Provide Regular Consultation 85
5.2.3. Establishment Special Programs 86
5.3. General Resolution to All Prostitution in Cambodia 86
5.3.1. Stop the Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of Sex Workers 87
5.3.2. Requisition for the Involvement from United Nation and NGOs 88
CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION 90
References 94