National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons Holds 2nd Meeting .. Partnerships based on mutual cooperation with relevant authorities has led to establishing a comprehensive mechanism to combat trafficking in persons

At the outset of the meeting, Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, H.E. Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi underscored His Excellency the Minister of Interior’s unwavering interest and pursue combatting trafficking in persons endeavours, as well as the his ongoing directives to the relevant authorities to intensify the efforts aimed of combating the crime, and foster cooperation with other authorities and organizations in this respect. Continue reading

During its visit to LMRA, US Congress Delegation Reviews Combatting Trafficking in Persons Mechanism

A delegation of the US Senate and House of Representatives hailed Bahrain’s unwavering interest in regularly reviewing and updating its legislative and legal frames to ensure compliance with the global requirements, and other legal, humanitarian and social considerations, with the aim of providing the required protection which safeguards the rights of all production parties. Continue reading

Moroccan Delegation Visits the Regional Centre of Excellence and Capacity Building for Combatting Trafficking in Persons .. Moroccan National Committee Learns about Bahrain’s Pioneering Experience in Combatting Trafficking in Persons

LMRA’s CEO: The Kingdom of Bahrain is keen to share success stories with regional states in addressing the crime of trafficking in persons
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, H.E. Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi underscored Bahrain’s unwavering interest in sharing its distinguished pioneering and successful experience with the global community in combatting trafficking in persons by presenting its unique experience in procedural spheres and mechanisms of combatting this type of crime, in addition to sharing its unrelenting endeavors in qualifying and enhancing the potentials of its human elements, who constitute the main pillar of detecting and combatting this crime. Continue reading

Meeting with Chief of Human Trafficking and Migrants Smuggling Section of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, AlAlawi Discussed the Prospects of Promoting the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Efforts in Combating Forced Labour and Labour Exploitation

Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Persons, H.E. Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi, officially met with Mr. Ilias Chatzis, Chief of Human Trafficking and Migrants Smuggling Section (HTMSS) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in efforts to further advance their ongoing partnership and exchange expertise. The meeting took place at the UNODC headquarters in Vienna in attendance of H.E. Dr. Hatem Aly, Regional Representative of UNODC Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region (OGCCR). Continue reading

The Kingdom of Bahrain: Leading Experience in Combating Trafficking in Persons

The CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), and Chairman of the National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Persons, His Excellency Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi met with the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Her Excellency Ms. Ghada Waly. The two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in upholding human rights and combatting human trafficking. Continue reading

LMRA CEO receives researcher Haifa Burashed who presented copy of her master’s thesis on “forced labour crime, a form of trafficking in persons”

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority LMRA’s Chief Executive Officer CEO and Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons H.E. Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi expressed great pride in the academic levels and professional expertise of LMRA’s personnel in the various positions across the organization. This was proudly announced during his meeting with the researcher, Mrs. Haifa Burashed – LMRA’s Chief of the Legal Affairs Section, who presented to him a copy of the thesis of her master’s degree which she has earned with second class honours from the Royal Police Academy – the Officers College. The thesis is titled “The forced labour crime, a form of trafficking in persons”. Continue reading

LMRA CEO Receives the Thai Charge d’ Affaires

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority LMRA’s Chief Executive Office CEO, Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons H.E. Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi received in his office H.E. Mr. Nuttapat Chumnijarakij, Charge d’ Affaires of Thailand to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Continue reading

On the occasion of obtaining the ISO certification (ISO 9001-2015) in the field of quality management for the airport and Seef Muharraq branches .. AlAlawi: We are keen to continuously develop the quality of services provided to keep pace with the aspirations of the beneficiaries

As part of the efforts made to develop general performance in the various sectors of the authority, the Labor Market Regulatory Authority was able to complete success to pass the external audit in-order to obtain the ISO certificate (ISO 9001-2015) in the quality systems management and that’s comes after the authority passed all the requirements of the certification through actual performance assessment and according to quality standard specifications. The international certificate awarding body confirms the authority’s commitment to quality requirements and standards in accordance with established international standards. Continue reading

As part of the continuity of the Authority’s efforts in combatting the illegal practices .. “LMRA”: Implementation of Inspection Campaigns in all Governorates Last Week

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) conducted four inspection campaigns that covered all governorates (Northern, Muharraq, Capital and Southern), in cooperation with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior and the Governorates Directorates that included many of Governorates work sites. Continue reading