For the UAE, the protection of victims and the preservation of their dignity is the ultimate goal of concerted efforts to combat human trafficking crimes and perhaps one of the first strategic and basic pillars when dealing with human trafficking cases. Accordingly, the State has established a number of centers and institutions for the care and shelter of victims to provide them with the necessary services. The following centers and non-profit organisations have been established:

• the Abu Dhabi Center for Shelter and Humanitarian Care;

• the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children;

• the Aman Center for Women and Children care for shelter ;

• the Ewa’a Shelter for Women and Children;

• the Women’s Protection Centre of the Social Services Department of Government of Sharjah (SSSD).

These victim care and shelter centres and institutions receive all victims of human trafficking at the state level and implement a number of programs designed to provide all the necessary support requirements for victims in an urgent and fair manner without discrimination of race or gender.

UAE allocated toll free hotlines to provide social, psychological and legal counselling and solutions to domestic issues by legal, social and psychological specialists as well as family consultations through its website. These institutions also provide rehabilitation programmes to victims of trafficking and supports them in legal procedures and offers them financial assistance to help them start over.