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International Affairs Forum Fall 2016<br />
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See para 16 of the Declaration.<br />
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United Nations Office for West Africa (UN OWA) and West Africa Regional Office of the United Nations<br />
High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR/WARO). Trafficking in Persons in West Africa: Analysing the<br />
Legal and Policy Framework for the Protection of Victims. Available at http://www.womencount4peace.org/<br />
sites/default/files/sites/default/files/publications/UNOWA%20-%20Trafficking%20In%20Persons%20In%20<br />
West%20Africa%20-%20Analyzing%20The%20Legal%20And%20Policy%20Framework%20For%20The%20<br />
Protection%20Of%20Victims%20%E2%80%93%20en%20-%2020130909.pdf<br />
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African Union Commission Initiative against Trafficking = AU COMMIT (Social Affairs Department: http://<br />
www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Trafficking/Dakar_Protection_Kapp-Marais.pdf.<br />
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See, https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/June/au-starts-campaign-against-human-trafficking.<br />
html.<br />
State-Sponsored Slavery: Migrant Labor in the GCC<br />
Footnotes:<br />
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International Labor Organization, Reform of the Kafala (Sponsorship) System, p. 1.<br />
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International Labor Organization, Reform of the Kafala (Sponsorship) System, p. 3<br />
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights<br />
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, United Nations Treaty Collection, June 30, 2016.<br />
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Francois Crepe, Human Rights Council, 26th<br />
Session, April 2014, p. 8.<br />
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Government of India, Press Information Bureau, “Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain<br />
on Cooperation for Prevention of Human Trafficking especially trafficking in Women and Children,” March 10,<br />
2016. Government of India, Press Information Bureau, “Memorandum of Understanding between India and<br />
United Arab Emirates on cooperation in preventing and combating of Human Trafficking ,” April 13, 2016.<br />
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Human Rights Watch, 2015, “Migrant Workers’ Rights on Saadiyat Island in the United Arab Emirates: 2015 Progress<br />
Report,” New York: Human Rights Watch, pp. 10-11.<br />
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In Oman, migrant domestic workers are excluded pursuant to Article 2(3) of Royal Decree No. 35 of 2003. In<br />
Qatar, migrant domestic workers are excluded pursuant to Art 3(4) of Law No. 14 of 2004. In the UAE, migrant<br />
domestic workers are excluded pursuant to Art 3(c) of No. 8 of 2007.<br />
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Law No. 68 of 2015 on Employment of Domestic Workers; Human Rights Watch, 2015, Kuwait: New Law A<br />
Breakthrough for Domestic Workers: Guarantees Crucial Rights, but Gaps Remain. New York: Human Rights Watch.<br />
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International Trade Union Confederation, Facilitating Exploitation: A review of Labour Laws for Migrant Domestic<br />
Workers in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, pp. 32-36.<br />
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Human Rights Watch (Organization), 2014, I Already Bought You: Abuse and Exploitation of Female Migrant Domestic<br />
Workers in the United Arab Emirates, New York: Human Rights Watch, p.3.<br />
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Whiteman, Hilary, “Indonesia maid ban won’t work in Mideast, migrant groups say,” CNN, May 6, 2015. Al<br />
Jazeera, “Uganda bans housemaids from working in Saudi Arabia,” January 23, 2016.<br />
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Human Rights Watch (Organization), 2014, I Already Bought You: Abuse and Exploitation of Female Migrant Domestic<br />
Workers in the United Arab Emirates, New York: Human Rights Watch, p. 28.<br />
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“UAE: Indian woman forced into prostitution jailed for four years – arrested after abduction, gang rape,”<br />
KRMagazine, February 15, 2016.<br />
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Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Country Narratives: Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar,<br />
2016<br />
Child Trafficking in China: Who are Female Perpetrators?<br />
References:<br />
Ren, Xin (1996). Violence against women under China’s economic modernisation: Resurgence of women trafficking<br />
in China. In C. Sumner, M. Israel & et al (eds) International Victimology. Canberra ACT: Australian Institute of<br />
Criminology, 69-73.<br />
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