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The UAE since the United Arab Emirates has also promoted cooperation formally launched its campaign with private and public sectors, to combat human traffick- focusing on employment offices ing crimes in 2006. It issued concerned with the recruitment Federal Law No. (51) of 2006 on of workers. combating Human Trafficking Crimes and amended it in 2015. In addition, the UAE has In addition, the UAE established concluded partnerships and a national committee comprised agreements with a number of of government agencies, law countries and international orga- enforcement and civil society nizations concerned with human trafficking crime. This is based on Introduction institutions in this field. The results so far suggest that the the belief that it is important to government has made signifi- work side by side with local and cant progress in combating such international partners to combat degrading crimes. such transnational crime. The National Committee to In 2017, the UAE will strive to Combat Human Trafficking focus its energies and potential has adopted the ‘5 Ps’ national on training its officials in the field strategy of Prevention, Prosecu- of combatting human traffick- ing crime, as well as improving tion, Punishment, Protection of the results so victims, and Promotion of inter- partnership between the public national cooperation. Through and private sectors. It will also far suggest that such strategy, the UAE has taken enhance cooperation with other several important steps over international partners to improve the government the past years. In 2016, the UAE coordination and learn from their has made continued its multi-lingual me- best practices. significant dia campaign aimed at raising The UAE emphasizes its com- public awareness on this issue mitment to combatting all activi- progress in for all community segments. ties of human trafficking, given combating The UAE has also continued its that it is a crime against human- efforts to train officials in the ity and because it represents a such degrading fight against human trafficking threat to the values of our and crimes crimes. This was done through other societies. Fighting against participation in courses and such crime must be a common workshops at national and goal for all the governments of international levels. One such the world. effort was awarding diplomas in the field of combatting human trafficking crimes. This includes course work in collaboration Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash with select lecturers, including Minister of State for Foreign Affairs representatives from the United Chairman, National Committee Nations Office for Combatting to Combat Human Trafficking 4 COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING CRIMES tional community and eliminate the sources of Introduction this inhumane crime. This report intends to highlight the UAE’s efforts on combating human trafficking crime, The UAE government has developed national record its achievements, identify obstacles policies and legislation to combat human and challenges encountered during the last trafficking, which constitutes a major global year, and highlight the UAE’s plans to ensure challenge as an organized criminal act due to Foreword sustainable and effective work on combatting large financial returns estimated to be billions such crime domestically, as well as externally by of dollars annually. This crime is also linked to fostering cooperation and sharing experiences other organized crimes like the smuggling of with the international community. migrants and drug trafficking. The UAE government also believes that com- The UAE receives large numbers of tempo- munity awareness and the qualifications of rary contractual multi-national workers every law enforcement agencies are essential factors year, which benefits the workers to improve to fighting against this crime and recognizing their standards of living, support their home- its complicated nature. The government also land economies through remittances, and acknowledges the importance of consolidating contributing to the development of the UAE. efforts and transparently sharing information Unfortunately, criminals might engage in with other countries, through establishing part- recruiting contractual workers, and trafficking nerships in line with the strategic plans set by them illegally into the country. For the major- the National Committee. This will ensure that ity of such people, it is only when they arrive the UAE plays its role as member of the interna- in the UAE that they may realize the work they were promised does not exist and they may be forced instead to work in jobs or conditions to which they did not consent. The implementation of the UAE’s legal and Prevention social support mechanisms during the last ten years of its fight against human trafficking has been a success story. The UAE authorities oper- ating in anti-human trafficking activities persis- Prosecution tently welcome cooperation with international partners and organizations to share experiences and overcome obstacles. The UAE government is committed to tackling the exploitative and coercive abuse of any human life. The ‘5 Ps’ Punishment Strategy In 2012, the UAE adopted the new interna- tionally preferred ‘5 Ps’ approach: Prevention; Prosecution; Punishment; Protection of victims, and Promotion of international cooperation. Protection For the sake of convenience in compiling this report, prosecution and punishment have been combined under one section. Promotion 5 COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING CRIMES Federal Law No. (51) Of 2006, As Amended The Federal Law No. 51 of of coercion, abduction, fraud, servitude, forced labor, organ (2006) on combatting human deception, abuse of power or trafficking, coerce service, trafficking crime, as amended of position, taking advantage of enslavement, mendicancy, and by Federal Law No. (1) of 2015, the vulnerability of the person quasi-slavery practices. provides the legal framework for the purpose of exploitation. for handling human trafficking This definition is closely cases. Since 2007, more and c. Giving or receiving pay- aligned with what is outlined more people have become ments or benefits to obtain the in the Palermo Protocol and aware of the law. consent of a person or having by other international legisla- control over another person tions. It offers strong punitive Article (1), bis (1) of combat- for the purpose of exploitation. measures, including maximum ting human trafficking law penalties of life imprisonment, Prevention defines human trafficking as 2. The following shall be and covers all forms of human follows: deemed human trafficking, trafficking. even if the same does not in- 1. Whoever commits any of corporate the use of any of the Under such law, a life sen- the following shall be deemed means provided in the previous tence is applicable if the crime a perpetrator of human traf- paragraph: is committed through deceit, ficking crime: if it involves the use of force a. Recruiting, transferring, or threat of murder or bodily a. Selling of persons, offering deporting, harboring or receiv- harm, or if it involves physi- persons for selling or buying, or ing a child for the purpose of promising for the same. cal or psychological torture. exploitation. Furthermore, the 16-article b. Soliciting persons, employ- b. Selling, or offering a child law prescribes stiff penalties ing, recruiting, transferring, for selling or buying. against traffickers ranging from deporting, harboring, receiving, one year in jail to life imprison- or sending the same within the 3. Under this Article, ex- ment and paying fines ranging country or across the national ploitation includes all forms between 100,000 and one borders, by means of threat of sexual exploitation, engag- million dirhams ($27,500 and or use of force, or other forms ing others in prostitution, $275,000). 6 COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING CRIMES These amendments are aimed at achieving further protecting victims of this crime. Amendments are as follows: Victims-friendly Amendments Inform victim and witness of their legal rights, in a language 1 understood by them, and allowing them to express their legal and social needs. Prevention Refer victim, if required, to any medical entity to receive psycholog- 2 ical or physical treatment. Such a person shall be admitted into one of the medical or psychological rehabilitation centers, if necessary. 3 Admit victim into one of shelter centers or any other ap- proved entity should the need arise. Provide necessary security protection for victim and 4 witness, whenever needed.
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