Mom Kunthear and Brooke Lewis
Phnom Penh Post
ROUGHLY one-quarter of acid burn victims are injured accidentally, and, contrary to popular belief, fewer than 10 percent of acid attacks are fuelled by love triangles, according to a new report from a local NGO that outlines recommendations for an inter-ministerial committee tasked with drafting legislation to curtail acid crimes.
The report, titled Breaking the Silence: Addressing Acid Attacks in Cambodia, draws from the cases of 236 acid victims recorded by the Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC) between 1985 and 2009.
CASC programme manager Chhun Sophea said Thursday that the report, which will be submitted to the committee on Monday, offers the most detailed survey of acid crimes produced by the charity to date, and that it is intended to assist the committee as it prepares a final draft law, which is expected this year.
“This is just an effort to reach out and work with the committee,” she said, and added that the CASC believes the government should adopt a multifaceted approach to combating acid attacks that touches on punishments for perpetrators, the regulation of acid sales, public awareness and victim assistance.
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