South East Asia Regional Cooperation in Human Development (SEARCH)

SEARCH is a multi-partner initiative designed to improve legal and institutional mechanisms for the promotion and protection of the rights of children, ethnic minorities, and migrant workers.

As a member of the SEARCH team, IICRD provides child rights and cultural/strength-based expertise to better supporting children affected by trafficking and migration through community based interventions and the rule of law.

Specific initiatives undertaken include:

• Assisting in the development of a regional child rights strategy for the SEARCH project partners;
• Working with ASEAN to develop a regional women and children’s human rights commission;
• Partnering with UNIAP and Kohn Kaen University, Thailand in hosting a regional human rights training for law enforcement officers and NGOs;
• Helping scale up a community based, multidisciplinary professional team approach to supporting child victims of trafficking in Thailand;
• Assisting in a regional mapping of ethnic minority children’s rights issues in SE Asia.

   
  Click here to visit the SEARCH project website