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Arab League to Launch Drive Against Human Trafficking |
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2009-03-30 - KUNA |
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VIENNA, March 30 (KUNA) -- The
Arab League plans to launch an initiative for combating human trafficking in
cooperation with the concerned departments of its member states, chief of the
league's mission here Michael Wahba said on Monday. Speaking before a UN
expert panel on human trafficking, Ambassador Wahba praised the steps made by
the State of Kuwait towards eliminating this criminal phenomenon. Kuwait
adopted tough laws against human traffickers and cooperates actively with the
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to enhance the global initiative against
human trafficking, he said, noting that Syria was developing similar
regulations. Wahba also appreciated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) financial
contributions to the UNODC to enhance its efforts in this domain. The Council of Arab Minister of
Justice approved the Arab guidelines against human trafficking in 2005. It
has also organized a workshop on the development of a mechanism for combating
human trafficking and coordination of the relevant national legislations of
the Arab countries. Among the most important recommendations of the workshop
is the call for acceleration of steps towards adoption of the Arab treaty for
combating this crime which poses grave social, moral and security dangers, he
underscored. The workshop also called for launching a single database to spot
this criminal activity and exchange information among the concerned
departments of the Arab countries, Wahba went on to say. The league-conceived initiative
for combating human trafficking will be launched through close coordination
among the league's specialized bodies and the concerned agencies of the Arab
countries, he added. In 2006 Kuwait ratified the Protocol to Prevent,
Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
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