Cambodia adds human trafficking lessons to schools


A couple takes a selfie as they visit a park with Christmas decorations on Christmas Eve in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. - Reuters

PHNOM PENH, Dec 26 (Reuters): School students in Cambodia will learn about the dangers and laws around human trafficking from an updated syllabus starting in 2021, officials said.

The South-East Asian country - which faces US sanctions if it does not improve its record on human trafficking by next year - will add lessons for primary and high school students, a spokesman for the education ministry said.

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