Rainfall received in the UAE on May 2 was not as intense as the one on April 16 with significant weather events unlikely in the near future
uae2 hours ago
According to Colonel Abdul Rahaman bin Shafee, Director of the Organised Crimes Department of the General Department of Criminal Investigation at the Dubai Police said that the police have recorded 11 cases of child abuse in 2011 and only 2 cases were recorded during the first quarter of the current year.
The Dubai Police have launched a campaign to prevent abuse of children under the theme “Violence against the innocent”, which is being organised by the General Department of Community Service and the General Department of Criminal Investigation of the Dubai Police in coordination with other 15 government and private institutions. The campaign will be continued until the end of May.
Brigadier Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, said that the campaign was launched not because there are a lot of such cases. According to the statistics with the Dubai Police, such crimes are very few in the UAE for a few years, which include the sexual abuse and murder of a child named Amna and a boy who was killed on Eid Al Adha before one year. Strict and just punishment given to the criminals in both the cases is a lesson and will help to stop such crimes from occurring again, he said reminding that in the first case the criminal was flown in a private plain from Pakistan to the UAE for his execution. In the second case also the culprit was executed, he noted.
Despite the fact that sexual assault on children are very rare in the UAE and Dubai, the police are considering this matter as vital and important. In all the emirates, police authorities are exerting endless efforts to prevent such crimes through providing safety and security to all the public, said Al Mansouri.
The Dubai Police provide a 24 hours hotline to receive complaints regarding sexual abuse of children and deal with the complaint in a confidential manner. Police officials reach the house of the victim in civilian clothes for investigation.
Al Shafee said the campaign aims at preventing any such incident from occurring and to educate the parents on their responsibilities in child protection.
He stressed on the important role of parents in monitoring their children, prevention of fights, and to keep a watch on what are the TV programmes being watched by their children. They should avoid their children from having dangerous impact of violence in their life. The children should be educated to say “no” to any acts that does not suit them, Al Shafee added.
Rainfall received in the UAE on May 2 was not as intense as the one on April 16 with significant weather events unlikely in the near future
uae2 hours ago
Two days after Ibrahim's death, the mother dreamt of him pointing to a part of his body — which turned out to be the same spot where he suffered severe injury
uae2 hours ago
Israel had claimed in January that an Al Jazeera staff journalist and a freelancer killed in an airstrike in Gaza were 'terror operatives'
world3 hours ago
In April, nearly 58 per cent of property buyers were looking for apartments while 42 per cent searched for villas or townhouses
uae3 hours ago
Crossing a red signal is a serious traffic offence punishable by a hefty Dh1,000 fine, 12 black points, and 30-day vehicle impoundment
uae4 hours ago
Becomes the first player to win four individual titles on the Saudi Arabia-backed tour as Ripper GC win Team Event
sports4 hours ago
Madrid now can turn their attention to a La Liga-Champions League double as they get ready to host Bayern Munich in the semifinal return leg
football4 hours ago
The Spaniard produced a flawless display and back-to-back birdies from the 16th saw him win by one shot from in-form Sebastian Söderberg
sports4 hours ago