VZCZCXRO5325
PP RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #1820 3051159
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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. 
 
¶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