End Child Sex Tourism in Southeast Asia
As a popular tourist destination, Southeast Asia has also attracted sex tourists who prey on children. Poverty and lack of access of education among minority groups have made children vulnerable to exploitation. According to NGO statistics, 50-90% of the children rescued from brothels in parts of South East Asia are infected with HIV. Governments and NGOs, especially those in the Mekong Delta region, have made concerted efforts to combat child prostitution and cross-border trafficking. The public is urged to be vigilant about child prostitution practices.
Hotline Numbers
Brunei 2380 444
Cambodia 023 720 555, 023 213 021 (ECPAT Cambodia, an NGO)
Indonesia
Jakarta, Capital City 112 523 400, 021 877 1818 (National Commission for Child Protection)
Bandung, West Java 022 108 420 5 012
Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta 0274 108 884 444
Semarang, Central Java 024 108 671 0 863, 024 108 671 9 205
Denpasar, Bali 0361 226 783 ext. 127
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara 0370 108 632 213
Batam, Riau Archipelago 0778 108 457 212 (Nagoya)
Medan, North Sumatera 061 108 452 0 971
Manado, North Sulawesi 0431 108 862 219, 0431 108 860 460
Makassar, South Sulawesi 0411 108 316 122, 0411 108 860 460
Entikong, West Kalimantan 0561 108 883 126
Pontianak , West Kalimantan 0561 108 737 060, 0561 108 744 466
Merauke, Papua 0971 108 321 706
Lao PDR 021 251 128, 20 551 8611 (Mobile)
Malaysia 1-800-88-3040, 03 2263 6310 (Kuala Lumpur)
Myanmar 01 513 227
Philippines 02 524 1660, 632 524 1660, 0919 7777 377
Singapore 1800-258-6378, 6238-6761
Thailand 1300, 02 276 2950 (Hotline Centre Foundation)
Vietnam 1800 1567, 558 7777