Symposium on Responsible Recruitment and Combatting Trafficking in Persons Strengthens Collaboration Between the GCC and East & Horn of Africa

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and in partnership with the Executive Bureau of the GCC Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs, organized a two-day Symposium on Responsible Recruitment and Combatting Trafficking in Persons: Fostering Collaboration between the Gulf Cooperation Council and East and Horn of Africa on 18–19 January 2026 in Manama.

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LMRA and IOM Host Two-Day Awareness Program Under the “Working Together” Initiative

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), successfully conducted a two-day awareness-raising program on 8 and 9 August. The program, a key component of the “Working Together” initiative, aimed to strengthen partnerships and empower leaders and focal points from 20 different expatriate communities, promoting the shared responsibility in promoting fair labour practices.

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LMRA CEO receives Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bahrain

Her Excellency Mrs. Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairperson of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, received at her office at the Authority, His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Al-Zarqani, Head of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

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IOM Delegation Visits LMRA’s Protection and Grievances Centre

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.

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LMRA CEO Attends Ceremony Honoring the Participants in the Recent “Training of Trainers Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons” in its 2nd Arabic Edition

Her Excellency Mrs. Nouf Abdul Rahman Jamsheer, CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons attended the ceremony honoring the participants in the recent “Training of Trainers Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons” in its 2nd Arabic edition, which was organized by the LMRA’s Regional Centre of Excellence and Capacity Building for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the participation of 28 trainees from various sectors and government agencies, including the media sector, the medical sector, as well as employees of ports and public security at the Ministry of Interior, and the inspection and criminal justice sectors.

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LMRA CEO Receives Director General of IOM

The Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer received the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Antonio Vitorino at LMRA’s Headquarter.

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