The Management of Human Trafficking

Memorandum
Topic: The Management of Human Trafficking in the UAE
To: President, National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking
From:
Date: 7 June 2022
RE: The Management of Human Trafficking in UAE
Introduction:
Human traffickers manipulate international victims within Emirates, as published throughout the
last 5 years. Immigrant employees account for however almost 90 % of the UAE's inhabitants
and are hired worldwide. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government doesn't really
thoroughly meet the required benchmarks for trafficking eradication, but it attempts to take great
actions. The authority illustrated as a whole increased initiative in comparison to the preceding
disclosure period, so the UAE stayed on Tier 2. The administration evidenced overall increased
initiatives in the comparison to the past disclosure period, taking into account the influence of the
pandemic, if there are any, its own anti-trafficking ability; thus, UAE remained on Tier 2. These
initiatives also include expanding the amount of sex trafficking enforcement actions and growing
the quantity of sex trafficking convictions. Authorities conducted extensive public awareness
initiatives in strategic locations, reaching a large number of vulnerable communities, foreign
residents, and government interested parties. The administration did not consistently use its
assertive recognition and referral mechanism, resulting in the criminalization of certain possible
victims and the neglect of many others. Firstly, Significantly raise initiatives to apprehend as
well as convict workforce traffickers under anti-trafficking legislation. Secondly, Enhance
measures to find and protect the vulnerable of labor trafficking. Third, Focus on expanding
legislative changes to the sponsorship-based job market, such as providing wage security to all
workforce, particularly domestic workers. Fourthly, To ensure that victims are not penalized, use

standardized methods for victim identifiers and recommendations to care provided between
many immigrant workers, especially domestic servants and women in commercial sex who've
already filed their bosses.
Status of Human Trafficking in UAE:
The authorities did not frequently investigate contraventions of Emirati labor laws that
demonstrated trafficking identifiers, including such passport forfeiture, postponed or inability to
pay salaries, deception, and agreement switching, as conceivable trafficking crimes; instead, the
administration regarded these cases solely as regulation infringements, levying authoritative
financial penalties or rescinding business licenses in spite of criminal trials. The Ministry of
Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) tried to confront unfair labor practices, such as
those encompassing forced labour, by administering dispute settlement and labour court systems
rather than specific human trafficking laws. During the disclosure year, the authority chose not to
report any exploration, indictments, or verdicts of authorities involved in trafficking crimes.
According to reports, appropriate agencies such as the Dubai Police, Ministry of Interior (MOI),
and MOHRE managed to hold a talks & training courses in employees' dwellings, recruitment
and selection offices to increase consciousness about the sorts of trafficking offences and how to
interact with shelters and law enforcement authorities. In collaborative efforts with an
international group, Dubai Police and the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking
(NCCHT) launched 6th iterative process of the "Human Trafficking Specialist" programme at
the Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI) in October 2020; this was diploma comprises of a five-week
programme on the method to identify and inhibit trafficking, protect the vulnerable, and elevate
social and cultural awareness of the issue.
‘In 2020-2021, the curriculum was broadened to include 99 respondents from 30 national police
agencies, humanitarian organizations, refugees, and national and federal departments.
Furthermore, the MOI structured nine training classes, workshops, and lessons on combating
human trafficking crimes, which benefited 918 police officers. During the disclosure year, the
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy,
coordinated special human trafficking-related coursework for 549 judicial officers and
representatives of the Public Prosecution. During the accounting periods, the Federal Authority