In it's first annual report ‘Combating Human Trafficking in the UAE 2007’, the committee highlights UAE's stand on trafficking, the efforts to counter it, the obstacles and challenges it has encountered, as well as plans for the future.
The report, released ahead of the UAE's participation at the UN General Assembly debate on trafficking in New York in June, focuses on the measures taken since Federal Law 51 came into force. The 16-article law, effective since November 2006, spells out stiff penalties against traffickers ranging from one year to life imprisonment and fines of Dh100,000 and Dh1 million.
“At least 10 human trafficking-related cases were registered by the end of 2007 under the clauses of the new law,'' explained the report. "Notably, there were also convictions in at least five cases during this period, with the convicted receiving jail terms ranging from three to 10 years for committing, aiding or abetting human trafficking," it added.
