MANAMA, Mar 31 (NNN-BNA) – Bahrain announced yesterday, it will set up an office, to protect the rights of witnesses and victims of human trafficking.
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), initiated the procedures for the establishment of the office.
The office would function as a point of contact with public prosecutors, by studying and submitting requests in cases of human trafficking, said LMRA CEO, Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, who also serves as the head of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons.
The office will protect victims and witnesses, from psychological harm and material losses, throughout public prosecution proceedings, while monitoring the implementation of verdicts, said Jamsheer.– NNN-BNA
