Jail, Dhs10,000 fine for revealing trafficking victims’ details

ABU DHABI: Marking World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Public Prosecution stated today, through posts on its social media accounts, the penalties associated with revealing the names or publishing photographs of victims or witnesses involved in human trafficking cases.

The Public Prosecution explained that, under Article (6) bis of Federal Law No. (51) of 2006 on Combating human Trafficking Crimes, whoever publishes by any means of publication the names or photographs of victims or witnesses involved in human trafficking cases shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than Dhs10,000 or one of the two.

These posts are a part of the Public Prosecution’s ongoing campaign to heighten legal culture and awareness among members of the public.

Meanwhile, Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) launched its sixth campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking crimes, in conjunction with the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30th July every year, under the slogan “Elimination of Child Labour”.

Speaking on the occasion, Shaikha Saeed Al Mansouri, Acting Director-general of DFWAC, said the media campaign showcases the tremendous efforts made by the UAE to combat this crime through legal and strategic mechanisms to protect children, which guarantee the preservation of children’s basic care, social rights and safety.

Therefore, the foundation organises the media campaign to raise awareness of combating human trafficking every year.

The United Nations has adopted the slogan of 2021, which is the “International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.” Accordingly, the Foundation will publish three video clips to illustrate this issue from different angles, shedding light on its devastating consequences on children and society.

The videos will be published in both languages Arabic and English through the foundation’s various social media channels.

Recently, in an internationally coordinated campaign Interpol nabbed 286 human trafficking suspects and rescued 430 human trafficking victims worldwide.

Law enforcement officials from 47 countries participated in Operation Liberterra from July 5-7.

For the whole operation Interpol had set up three Operational Coordination Units in Panama, Sudan and the UAE to support participating countries.

The UAE, which was among the participation countries, used the opportunity to raise awareness against human trafficking including a campaign in recruitment centers for domestic workers.

A Central Support Unit was set up at the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon.

About 500,000 inspections at checkpoints and airports as well as at other human trafficking hotspots were carried out across the globe.