Question: Recently the Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on cooperation in preventing and combating of-
(a) Terrorism
(b) Human Trafficking
(c) Climate change
(d) Tax evasion
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 13 April 2016 the Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on cooperation in preventing and combating of Human Trafficking.
The following are the salient features of the MoU:
- To strengthen cooperation to prevent all forms of human trafficking, especially that of women and children and ensure speedy investigation and prosecution of traffickers and organized crime syndicates in either country.
- Taking preventive measures that would eliminate human trafficking in women and children and in protecting the rights of victims of trafficking.
- Anti-trafficking Cells and Task Forces will work on both sides to prevent human trafficking.
- Police and other concerned authorities will work in close cooperation and exchange information which can be used to interdict human traffickers.
- The repatriation of victims would be done as expeditiously as possible and the home country will undertake the safe and effective re-integration of the victims.
- A Joint Task Force with representatives from both sides would be constituted to monitor the working of the MoU.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=138836