It contributed to the arrest of 771 accused and the closure of 580 websites in 11 countries

The UAE is participating in an international operation against sexual exploitation via the Internet

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The international security coalition carried out a joint operation targeting gangs and people who are active on the Internet in crimes related to sexual exploitation of children, which resulted in the arrest of 771 persons accused of sexual exploitation crimes during the operation in the countries participating in the campaign, saving 549 children from harm and exploitation, in addition to the closure of 580 A website and app that publishes and promotes sexual exploitation material, from January to the end of last September.

The coalition, which includes the UAE, France, Bahrain, Morocco, Italy, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia and Spain, and with the participation of specialized teams from the United Kingdom and Australia (from outside the coalition countries), announced the results of this joint operation, which is the first of its kind.

He stated that these results are based on information and reports received between the first of January to the end of last September, as the first five months of the year witnessed the climax of closures and interdiction periods due to the Corona pandemic in all countries of the world, which encouraged these criminals to try to impose Harm their victims, especially children.

The "Covid-19" pandemic has caused many health, economic and security challenges that have confused the world, and the security alliance is well aware that the sexual exploitation of children via the Internet has witnessed a significant increase during the pandemic, and that societies are more threatened due to children's exposure to the risk of sexual exploitation via the Internet from On the part of the criminals who exploited this crisis to harm children, so states had to achieve more cooperation and share data in order to combat such crimes, and within the same framework, law enforcement agencies cooperated with private companies from providers of data and internet services, and from technical companies By obtaining data on sex offenders.

During this process, working groups were formed from law enforcement agencies in the participating countries to achieve three main goals, which are to arrest the largest possible number of perpetrators of sexual exploitation crimes and bring them to justice, identify child victims of sexual exploitation, and save them from harm and exploitation, in addition to a greater closure. A possible number of websites and apps used to promote child sexual exploitation material.

The Italian Ministry of the Interior stressed the importance of this joint operation, pointing to the repercussions of the "Covid-19" pandemic, and the closures that resulted in and caused such criminal activities, as a tangible increase in assaults committed via the Internet was observed, especially with regard to those under the age. Legal, which necessitated the intensification of security forces' activity worldwide.

She stressed "the importance of sharing opinions, experiences and knowledge among police agencies around the world, especially in such times that constitute a challenge for all", calling on all countries of the world to "participate and exchange information and experiences, especially in the field of child sexual exploitation, and it is possible to lay the foundations for renewed international cooperation on All levels, including the technical and operational level ».

The representative of the Australian Federal Police, Jane Dickinson, stated that “the process of combating child exploitation via the Internet, in light of the (Covid-19) pandemic, comes as a law enforcement initiative led by the Ministry of Interior in the UAE, and the Australian Federal Police welcomes the cooperation of the Ministry, and appreciates the leadership of the UAE efforts Combating the crime of child exploitation ».

It is noteworthy that the International Security Alliance was launched in February 2017, with the aim of enhancing the protection and safety of societies by combating organized and global crimes.

unifying efforts

The UAE and France decided to unite efforts in order to mitigate the risks of challenges facing societies in the areas of policing and security, and a coalition of interior ministries was established from nine countries: the UAE, France, Bahrain, Morocco, Italy, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia and Spain.

The Security Alliance represents a new concept and approach for international cooperation between ministries concerned with the safety and security of their countries. The alliance was established on global principles to combat crimes within its jurisdiction.

3 international experts lecture on "human trafficking"

The Dubai Police General Command and the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking, in cooperation with the Dubai Judicial Institute and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, organized a session on the concept of labor and forced labor in international and regional agreements and national legislation, during the second week of the “Anti-trafficking specialist” program. In Humans »for the sixth batch, and three experts from the International Labor Organization lectured.

The two-day session was attended by three experts from the International Labor Organization, through remote communication technology, where they discussed the concept of forced labor and its criminalization in international and regional instruments and agreements and national legislation, as well as the rules of criminal responsibility in forced labor, and the international legal framework. And national policies and institutional frameworks to prevent forced labor.

The course was presented by experts in international labor law, Ryszard Kolwinsky, Igor Bosk, and Torestin Skakle, and they explained the program "Anti-trafficking specialist", the relationship between work and human trafficking issues, when the act is criminalized as coercive and a crime of human trafficking. According to various international laws.

The sixth batch of the program includes 91 members belonging to 30 different police agencies in the country, local and federal parliamentary bodies in the country, the Emirates Society for Human Rights, the Dubai Airports Corporation, and women and children care homes at the state level, 24 participants from Saudi Arabia, and two from Bahrain. Five members of the Gulf Police Service, and four associates each from the Sultanate of Oman and Kuwait.

The program aims to develop the capabilities of specialized affiliates working in the fields of combating human trafficking, explain all local and international laws, charters and agreements related to human trafficking to them, provide them with research and investigation skills, learn about the best methods and means of investigating human trafficking, and provide the affiliates with scientific information and skills. Necessary to deal with victims of human trafficking, and to inform them of the best local and international experiences and practices.

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Children saved by the joint international campaign from harm and sexual exploitation.

The closures of the Corona pandemic have caused an increase in the attacks committed via the Internet globally.

The international coalition carried out a joint operation targeting child exploitation gangs.

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