Bahrain offices to combat human trafficking

The office would function as a point of contact with the public prosecutors by studying and submitting requests in cases of human trafficking…reports Asian Lite News

Bahrain announced on Thursday it will set up an office to protect the rights of witnesses and victims of human trafficking.

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has initiated the procedures for the establishment of the office, the Bahrain News Agency reported.

The Shelter Centre received potential human trafficking victims and provided comprehensive care without exception. The beneficiaries of the services from April 2021 to March 2022 reached 138 cases. https://t.co/iGmsTsGxVV#NewsofBahrain #Bahrain #humantrafficking @moi_bahrain pic.twitter.com/P3iH3yll9L

— newsofbahrain (@newsofbahrain) August 8, 2022

The office would function as a point of contact with the public prosecutors by studying and submitting requests in cases of human trafficking, said LMRA CEO Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, who also serves as the head of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons.

I am happy to see that bahrain has indeed signaled its hope’s to serve as a role model to other countries in the middle east by been the first country in the GCC to establiah a specialised prosecution office in combat human trafficking and assisting victims. pic.twitter.com/Y8Vlh3p3T5

— Mona Yousuf Almoayyed (@mona_almoayyed) October 21, 2020

The office will protect victims and witnesses from psychological harm and material losses throughout public prosecution proceedings while monitoring the implementation of verdicts, said Jamsheer. 

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