HANDS OFF PASSPORTS!

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Labour Market Regulatory Authority

MANAMA: Bahrain’s bosses were yesterday warned against withholding their expatriate workers’ passports. “Violators will face tough action if they encroach on foreigners’ human and legal inalienable rights,” said Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi yesterday.

Bahrain’s labour laws and International Labour Organisation conventions also ban such a practice, he added.

The increasing number of complaints by expatriate workers has prompted the warning.

“A passport is an official document issued by the country of origin and concerns its holder solely,” he said.

Embassy plea over passports

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Labour Market Regulatory Authority

By SOMAN BABY

A TOTAL of 878 passports of Indian nationals are lying unclaimed at the Indian Embassy, it was revealed yesterday. The passports were handed over to the embassy by sponsors after the general amnesty was launched in August last year.

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