PROPOSED MINI-ACTION PLAN FOR QATAR

UNCLAS DOHA 000962

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KWMN OPRC PREL KCRM SMIG QA
SUBJECT: PROPOSED MINI-ACTION PLAN FOR QATAR

REF: SECSTATE 98150


1. (U) Embassy Doha has reviewed the TIP Mini-Action Plan in
reftel and proposes several revisions to reflect recent
actions taken by the Government of Qatar (GOQ) and to set out
a realistic and achievable series of steps for the GOQ to
take before July 30. Revised Mini-Action Plan is below.

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REVISED MINI-ACTION PLAN
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Appoint a national coordinator with authority to oversee the
implementation of this mini-action plan and coordinate a
broader national plan of action against TIP with the
concerned agencies, organizations and foreign
representatives.

Enact and enforce legislation banning underage camel jockeys
and prosecute persons caught breaking the law.

Move children to a temporary shelter where they will be
housed and cared for until they are repatriated to their
countries or returned to the care of authorized family
members.

Identify and protect trafficking victims, to include domestic
workers and laborers. Establish shelters for these victims
where they can receive protection, including medical,
psychological, counseling, and other appropriate assistance.


Establish functioning hotlines for foreign workers to report
instances of abuse and to seek assistance.

Establish a timetable for extending formal protection to
domestic workers and other laborers under Qatar's labor laws.

Conduct broad public awareness campaigns highlighting the
rights and obligations of domestic workers and laborers, and
the consequences of abusing such workers.
UNTERMEYER