The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) received a delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Jordan, at the Protection and Grievances Centre in Sehla to learn more about Bahrain’s experience and achievements in combatting trafficking in persons.

During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the Kingdom of Bahrain’s efforts in developing a stable work environment that preserves the rights of all parties and learned more about the Kingdom’s achievement of the “Tier 1” status for the sixth consecutive year in the US Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons’ (TIP) Report on the classification of countries in the field of combating trafficking in persons, which is the highest annual international classification in this field. The delegation also learned about the Digital National Referral Mechanism (e-NRM) which is a process set up to identify, support, and follow up victims of trafficking in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

‎‏LMRA officials highlighted the Authority’s key projects and initiatives, including the recently launched Labour Registration Programme, which aims to register workers in partnership with the private sector, as well as the Optional Insurance System for Domestic Workers and the Wages Protection System.

‎‏They also shed light on the objectives and key roles of the Protection and Grievances Centre, the first comprehensive and specialised facility of its kind in the Middle East region that provides counseling, legal services, as well as shelter for victims and potential victims of crimes of trafficking in persons.

‎‏The delegation was also briefed on the role of the Regional Centre of Excellence and Capacity Building for Combatting Trafficking in Persons in offering a solid base of trainers who are regionally recognised in the field of combatting trafficking in persons.