Identifier
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07ABUDHABI1820
2007-11-01 11:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE TIP COMMITTEE ISSUES REPORT AMID REQUESTS FOR TIP

Tags:  PREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE 
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P 011159Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9965
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 7394
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0156
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0041
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001820 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP, INL, DRL, L/DL, NEA/RA, AND NEA/ARP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE
SUBJECT: UAE TIP COMMITTEE ISSUES REPORT AMID REQUESTS FOR TIP
TRAINING

REFS: A) ABU DHABI 1687 (AMB LAGON VISIT)

B) ABU DHABI 1542 (ACTION PLAN WITH MFA)
C) DUBAI 411 (NATIONAL TIP COMMITTEE)

Sensitive but unclassified.

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001820

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP, INL, DRL, L/DL, NEA/RA, AND NEA/ARP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE
SUBJECT: UAE TIP COMMITTEE ISSUES REPORT AMID REQUESTS FOR TIP
TRAINING

REFS: A) ABU DHABI 1687 (AMB LAGON VISIT)

B) ABU DHABI 1542 (ACTION PLAN WITH MFA)
C) DUBAI 411 (NATIONAL TIP COMMITTEE)

Sensitive but unclassified.


1. (SBU) Summary: The UAEG provided Post a previously-promised
report on its anti-TIP efforts, which emphasizes UAEG intent to
combat trafficking while also acknowledging the long term challenges
and trining needs of an effective program. Separately, he UAE has
requested G/TIP training support that ill bolster its efforts in the
judicial and law nforcement arenas -- following up on conversations
with G/TIP Ambassador Lagon. End summary.


2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note dated 15 Ocober 2007
conveying the text of a report issued b the UAE National Committee
to Combat Human Traficking. The seven page report, in English,
begis by declaring that "the leadership of the UAE beleves that
human trafficking is among the vilest f crimes..." and spells out
the UAE commitment to"aggressively interdict" those responsible for
tafficking. It also addresses the labor recruitingdimension
sometimes exploited by traffickers.

3. (SBU) As previewed in ref B, the UAE report adresses the three
"P's" of prosecution, protection and prevention. The first section
cites 10 TIPrelated court cases between January and August of 007,
while acknowledging that the UAE "must furter increase the number of
anti-human trafficking prosecutions." The discussion of protection
refers to ongoing training programs, increasing sensitivity to
victims, and the establishment of a shelter in Dubai (with the intent
to replicate Dubai's initiative elsewhere). As for prevention, the
document cites cooperation with the UN (including funding of UNODC
programs),a study to consider ratification of the UN TIP Protocol,
awareness campaigns for workers, and legal training to combat
organized crime (to include a program to send 20 students for two
years of study in the fields of "cyber and organized crimes,
terrorist activities, human trafficking, and human rights issues).
Post will send the entire report to G/TIP Reports Officer Gayatri
Patel.


4. (SBU) Comment: The UAE document correctly notes that "the steps
outlined in this report represent the first stage in a long-term
process" of highlighting and combating the TIP phenomenon. The
coordinating role of the TIP committee, characterized in the report,
indicates the strong intent of the UAE to grapple with the complex
issues of TIP, while acknowledging that the effort will need to be
extensive and enduring. The UAE also acknowledges the need for
ongoing training and requests USG support (see paragraphs five and
six). End comment.


5. (SBU) Two outstanding requests for training assistance in the TIP
arena offer us an opportunity to assist the UAE in focusing its
anti-TIP efforts. The Dubai Police contacted Post in October
(subsequent to Ambassador Lagon's September 25 meeting) asking for
expeditious assistance with training workshops (for law
enforcement-related officers to include police, detectives, and human
rights officers) in the identification of TIP victims and related
topics. Additionally, the Minister of Justice pressed Ambassador
Lagon during his September 24 meeting on an outstanding request for
judicial training. Post stands ready to facilitate this training if
trainers can be identified and programs coordinated, with the goal of
helping the UAE build momentum in its anti-TIP efforts.


6. (SBU) On October 28, MFA's Director of International
Organizations Yacub al-Hosani told econchief he had been asked, as
the MFA representative to the National TIP Committee, to follow-up on
Ambassador Lagon's meeting with Minister Gargash, where the
possibility of USG-provided TIP training was discussed. He asked for
specifics on any USG proposals.
SISON