Child Protection Laws Article

The Community Development Authority (CDA) of Dubai has recently drafted a new child protection policy, which protects children, investigates abuses against their rights, and provides government services to families and children believed to be in danger. This new policy seeks to protect not only children residing in the Emirate, but even children just passing through. Currently, there is no federal law addressing child abuse and neglect, nor is there a process for intervention if the child is abused by a family member.

Sharjah was the first emirate to address child abuse, but Dubai is quickly following suit. The CDA seeks to implement a law in all the emirates. The CDA set out multiple goals in getting the policy to become federal law. They are seeking to promote awareness of childrens' rights, prevent the mistreatment of children, and develop a comprehensive and integrated system that deals with cases of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation. However many