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ASEAN Children's Forum participants urge governments for tougher laws vs child pornography
San Fernando, Pampanga (26 October) -- Pass tougher measures against child pornography.
This is what the participants in the recently concluded 1st ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Children's forum in Clark, Pampanga is asking their governments to do.
According to them, not all countries in the region have laws that directly address this issue that is why pedophiles and child pornographic website operators and video distributors only get minimal penalties. (+)
ASEAN Children's Forum to be held in Clark
San Fernando City, Pampanga (19 October) -- The Philippines will play host to the first ever ASEAN Children's Forum that will be held on October 19-23, 2010 at the Fontana Resort inside the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga.
The forum serves as a channel that will give voice to how children perceive current regional issues and how they can be resolved by governments with children and young people's participation and work to address children's concerns with a regional perspective. (+)