'Most Dubai residents aware of human trafficking'

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Most Dubai residents aware of human trafficking
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Dubai - The survey was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the state in fight human trafficking

By WAM

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Published: Thu 5 Jan 2017, 6:18 PM

Last updated: Thu 5 Jan 2017, 8:21 PM

Nearly Dubai 94% of Dubai residents are fully or partially aware about various forms of human trafficking, and 79 per cent are highly aware about the UAE's laws to fight such crimes, a survey has revealed.

The survey, conducted by the Dubai Police in cooperation with Addaera Research and Poll Centre, was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the state in fight human trafficking in the past and people's level of awareness.

Lt-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, received the survey report from

Brigadier Dr Mohammed Al Murr, Director, Department of Human Rights, Dubai Police. The study covered various sections of the community in Dubai, General Dr. Al Morr said.

The survey covered a randomly selected sample of 1,597 people from various walks of life, including employees from the public and private sector.

Of those surveyed, 51 percent were members of the general public in Dubai, 18 percent were either government employees or connected to civil society, and 31 percent were from the private sector.


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