Articles on Trafficking
UN General Assembly Debate on Human Trafficking Lauds Efforts of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
WAM, June 4, 2008A United Nations General Assembly debate on human trafficking has hailed the efforts of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces to support the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking...cont.
Ashley Judd Lends Her Voice in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
The Associated Press, June 3, 2008Ashley Judd says she decided to lend her voice against human trafficking after she "stumbled upon" the issue while visiting brothels, slums, hospices and other clinics in 12 nations to promote public health...cont.
UAE Hosts Workshop on Human Trafficking
Trade Arabia News Service, December 13, 2007The UAE National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking recently co-hosted a workshop with Johns Hopkins University on GCC human trafficking legislation...cont.
Worker Friendly Laws Make a Difference
Inter Press Service News Agency, January 11, 2007DUBAI -- Stricter laws against human trafficking and blue-collar worker-friendly regulations are now in place in the UAE that is heavily dependent on expatriate labour and skills...cont.
UAE Issues Anti-Human-Trafficking Law
Emirates News Agency (WAM) November 12, 2006 -- President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal law on combating crimes of human trafficking. The 16-article law spells stiff penalties against traffickers ranging from one year to life in prison and financial fines amounting from Dh 20,000 up to Dh1 million...cont.U.S. State Department's September 2006 Trafficking In Persons Report (PDF)
The U.S. State Department's Trafficking In Persons Report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons. This TIP Report covers the period April 2005 through March 2006...download the document (7.0 MB)Further Reading
UAE enacts law against human trafficking
Reuters, November 10, 2006ABU DHABI -- The United Arab Emirates enacted a law on Friday punishing human trafficking with up to life imprisonment, the official WAM news agency said. The law widens the definition of offences and increases the jail-term to life for organised trafficking and crimes against women, children and the disabled...get the article
Dubai clamps down on unsafe labor camps
Agence France Presse, November 29, 2006DUBAI -- The Gulf emirate of Dubai, which has come under fire from rights groups for alleged abuses against migrant workers, said Wednesday it had shut down over 100 labor camps that flouted safety rules. Almost 20 percent of labor camps in an area housing 495 such facilities have now been closed, it added...get the article
