Abu Dhabi steps up efforts to protect victims of violence

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An agreement to enhance services for victims of all kinds of violence has been signed by Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Centre for Shelter and Humanitarian Care – Ewaa.

The agreement, signed by Major General Mohammed Suhail Al Rashidi of Abu Dhabi Police and Sarah AbdulAziz Shohail from Abu Dhabi Center for Shelter and Humanitarian Care – Ewaa, aims to enable coordination on reports and cases of violence and human trafficking, and set measures and mechanisms for Ewaa to receive case files from Abu Dhabi Police.

The partnership will also lead to the organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops and training courses on topics related to human rights, and enable the exchange of legislation, research and legal studies related to the same subject.

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