At least 580 drug addicts have been treated and received help to quit the habit under the "Chance of Hope" awareness campaign, which was rolled out in Abu ..
DUBAI, 30th November, 2021 (WAM) The General Women's Union, in collaboration with the UN Women, has organised a panel discussion titled "Violence against women, its causes and ways to prevent it", at the UN Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The panel discussion is held in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is marked on 25 November and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence which follow (ending on December, 10 Human Rights Day). The 16-Day.
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In commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, on the fifth anniversary of Federal Law No 3 of 2016 on child protection, best known as “Wadeema’s Law”, and in preparation for our celebration of Emirati Children’s Day on March 15, we wish to reflect upon our progress on children’s rights and our commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights.
We in the UAE enjoy an environment in which we can openly discuss how to improve existing laws, institutions, policies and services to advance the promotion and protection of children’s rights. Our nation is young, and in this spirit, we have given priority to children’s rights, as a prosperous future depends on their well-being.
Brochures and leaflets in Arabic, English and Urdu will be distributed across the emirate.
“This boosts the co-operation between the force and its partners as we all are doing our best to reduce all forms of crime, drug-related ones in particular, to protect the members of our society,” said Abu Dhabi Police
chief Maj Gen Maktoum Al Sharifi.
He said legal action would not be taken against first-time offenders – part of a wider strategy to put rehabilitation before
punishment – who came
reported by their families
.
Parents are being urged to closely watch their children and engage them in conversation about drugs to protect them from falling victim to addiction