UAE Efforts to combat human trafficking and abolish all forms of slavery

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been identified as a key player in the global anti-human trafficking campaign. The country has worked tirelessly to combat all forms of human trafficking and completely eradicate this crime. The UAE has taken the lead in the region by enacting Federal Law No. 51 of 2006 on Combating Human Trafficking Crimes. 

The UAE ratified the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Human Trafficking (Palermo Protocol) in 2009, as amended in 2013. The protocol was incorporated into Law No. 51 of 2006. The law was amended again in February 2015 to strengthen victim and witness support and protection, as well as to raise awareness of human trafficking crimes. Sexual exploitation, prostitution, slavery, forced labor, coercion, trade in human organs, begging, and all practices similar to exclusion and forced labor are all crimes under Federal Law No. 1 of 2015. Offenders face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 under the law.

Under Cabinet Resolution No. 15 of 2007, the UAE established the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking to strengthen the frameworks required to implement anti-trafficking laws. The committee's role is to coordinate efforts to ensure effective law enforcement, raise community awareness of crime, provide national authorities with necessary training and rehabilitation programs, and represent the state in regional and international forums. The committee is made up of 18 members from various federal and local institutions.

The UAE has implemented a national strategy to combat human trafficking, with the goal of achieving prevention, prosecution, and punishment, as well as protecting victims and strengthening international cooperation. The committee issues an annual report that tracks the country's progress in the prevention and fight against this crime. 

Under Cabinet Resolution No. 15 of 2007, the UAE established the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking to strengthen the frameworks required to implement anti-trafficking laws. The committee's role is to coordinate efforts to ensure effective law enforcement, raise community awareness of crime, provide national authorities with necessary training and rehabilitation programs, and represent the state in regional and international forums. The committee is made up of 18 members from various federal and local institutions. 

The UAE joined the "United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime" in 2007, the "Palermo Protocol" in 2008, and the UN "United Against Human Trafficking" initiative in 2010, bolstering its leadership and progress in the fight against human trafficking. The UAE has hosted the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking on several occasions, and he has praised the country's efforts. The UAE has also signed a number of anti-trafficking treaties with other countries in order to share best practices and improve assistance to victims of this crime. The UAE is eager to bolster regional and international efforts to combat human trafficking. 


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