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Private sector 'can help combat human trafficking'
Social organisations and human rights groups can play a fundamental role in combatting human trafficking, according to Dubai's Attorney-General.
- by Bassam Za'Za' Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 June 5, 2007
Dubai: Social organisations and human rights groups can play a fundamental role in combatting human trafficking, according to Dubai's Attorney-General.
"The private sector can play an essential role in combatting human trafficking crimes through awareness programmes to identify violations that may happen," said Attorney-General Essam Eisa Al Humaidan yesterday.
His announcement came after the Public Prosecution charged two Asian nationals, a female, T.S., and a man, M.K., with human trafficking as they bought a young girl, K.S., for Dh4,300 and forced her into prostitution. A third male suspect, Z.S., was charged with aiding and abetting the crime.
Al Humaidan said their crime is a clear violation of the Federal Law No. 51 of 2006. "This is the second case of its kind this year," he noted.
He said T.S. and M.K. used the victim's poverty to subjugate and exploit her into working in the sex industry unwillingly. "The couple bought her from an unidentified person for Dh4,300 after she reportedly abandoned her sponsor. When she refused to have sex with customers, she got brutally beaten by the female suspect," said the Attorney General.
Salim Al Qai'idi, the prosecutor, who conducted the interrogations said: "The female suspect confessed that she bought the victim. Z.S. and also admitted to aiding and abetting the suspects."
Al Humaidan said people should immediately report such crimes to concerned authorities and participate in the rehabilitation of human trafficking victims.
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