Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) received a delegation of US Congress staff, in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at LMRA’s Protection and Grievanc Centre.
The delegation met with Shereen Khalil Al Saati, Director of the Protection and Grievances Centre.
During the visit, the delegation was briefed on Bahrain’s efforts in developing the labour market, improving procedures and mechanisms that ensure maintaining the highest levels of justice and stability in the work environment, as well as reviewed the kingdom’s efforts in the field of combating trafficking in persons.
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 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.
