The Gulf Today, October 8, 2013
Panel
to establish fund to support victims of human trafficking
By a staff reporter
October 08, 2013
Dubai: The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking adopted a decision
to establish a fund to support victims of human trafficking, during the
thirty-first meeting of the committee held recently at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs in Dubai.
The meeting was chaired by Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs,
who said, “The UAE has put in great efforts to establish care centres for
the rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking. The establishment of the
new fund will be a major initiative in supporting the victims and helping
them meet the needs of their future.”
“The committee will work in cooperation with the ‘Ewa’a’ centres to provide
the necessary financial resources to support the fund,” stated Gargash,
adding that the wise leadership of the country is keen to eliminate such
crimes and strengthen the cooperation with the international organisations
to safeguard the dignity of individuals all over the world.
During the meeting, Gargash said that the UAE supports all Arab and regional
efforts to develop the expertise to uncover such crimes and provide the
victims of human trafficking complete protection and comprehensive care.
Gargash clarified that the new strategy of the National Committee to Combat
Human Trafficking, which is being applied in the UAE in line with the
international best practices in this field, is based on the ‘Five Ps’ of
prevention, prosecution, punishment, protection and promotion (of
international co-operation).
The meeting discussed the committee’s memorandum relating to the mechanism
of dealing with the topics listed for the National Committee Secretariat.
The meeting also discussed a proposal of International Labour Organisation
for cooperation with the National Committee to Combat Trafficking.
It also
discussed the media campaign to raise awareness about Federal Law 51,the
United Nations Plan of Action adopted by the UN General Assembly and the
report on the Embassy of the United Kingdom’s visit to the committee in
August 2013.