Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MUSCAT811
2008-11-24 13:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:  

OMAN ADOPTS ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW

Tags:  PHUM KTIP MU 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000811 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND G/TIP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2018
TAGS: PHUM KTIP MU
SUBJECT: OMAN ADOPTS ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW

Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b/d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000811

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND G/TIP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2018
TAGS: PHUM KTIP MU
SUBJECT: OMAN ADOPTS ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW

Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b/d).


1. (U) On November 24, Sultan Qaboos issued Royal Decree
126/2008 promulgating the "Combating Human Trafficking Law,"
which will take effect on December 2, the day of publication
in Oman's Official Gazette. The decree also cancels any
existing laws that contradict the new legislation. The full
text of the law will not be available publicly until it
appears in the Gazette.


2. (C) After hearing the news of the new anti-trafficking
law, the Ambassador telephoned Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, who confirmed that
the law calls for the formation of a national
anti-trafficking committee headed by an official with
ministerial rank, either the national police commander or the
attorney general. He further stated that his objective was
to move Oman to Tier 1 in the State Department's Trafficking
in Persons (TIP) Report and that the government would follow
the letter of the law to do so. Ahmed Al-Khusaibi, the
Director of Training at the Public Prosecution Office, told
poloff that he was pleased with the new legislation and
agreed to meet with her to discuss a strategy for training
prosecutors on the anti-TIP law.


3. (C) Comment: As promised, the Omanis have delivered
comprehensive anti-TIP legislation after the Sultanate's move
off of Tier 3. Although we will not see the text of the law
until December 2, the last draft that we reviewed included
clear definitions of trafficking offenses and specific
penalties that met international standards. Post will report
further septel after the law is published and closely follow
efforts to enforce the legislation. End Comment.
GRAPPO