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Bahrain - Elimination of forced labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 2 of 2013 amending Ministerial Order No. 3 of 2008 on designating businesses and administrative authorities in which a convict may be employed by virtue of an order of the Sentencing Judge and the regulations of such employment. -

Adoption: 2013-01-24 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-21 | BHR-2013-R-95109

This Ministerial Order Amends the schedules that are attached to Ministerial Order No. 3 of 2008 on designating businesses and administrative authorities in which a convict may be employed by virtue of an order of the Sentencing Judge and the regulations of such employment.

Bahrain - Elimination of forced labour - Law, Act

Law No. 1 of 2012 Ratifying the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138). -

Adoption: 2012-02-06 | Date of entry into force: 2012-02-10 | BHR-2012-L-92166

The Kingdom of Bahrain ratified the Convention No. 138 of 1973 concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment on the 7th of March 2012.

Bahrain - Elimination of forced labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 30 of 2008 with respect to the establishment and formation of a Committee for the Evaluation of Foreign Victims of Trafficking in Persons.

Adoption: 2008-08-06 | BHR-2008-R-82343

Establishes a Committee, lists its members and functions. The Committee is to report to the Minister of Social Development after every meeting.

Bahrain - Elimination of forced labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 1 of 2008 with respect to the formation of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons.

Adoption: 2008-05-27 | BHR-2008-R-81817

Establishes the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, provides for its composition. Its powers are provided for in Article 8 of Law No. 1 of 2008.

Bahrain - Elimination of forced labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 3 of 2008 with respect to designating businesses and administrative authorities in which a convict may be employed by virtue of an order of the punishment execution judge and the regulations of such employment.

Adoption: 2008-01-15 | BHR-2008-R-81810

Article 1 - Provides that imprisonment maybe replaced by a manual or industrial job by the sentencing judge in accordance with the schedule to the Order
Article 2 - A register is to prepared by the sentencing judge with details of the convict and the employment they are in as well as the end of the employment
Article 3 - Authorities employing the convict must prepare a register of their attendance and leave. A copy is to be provided to the sentencing judge upon demand
Article 4 - The authority must observe the convict's ability to complete the daily work assigned to him within six hours time and in accordance with his physical condition
Article 5 - Procedures in case of absence
Article 6 - Entry into force of the Order

Bahrain - Elimination of forced labour - Law, Act

Law No. 1 of 2008 with respect to Trafficking in Persons.

Adoption: 2008-01-09 | BHR-2008-L-81806

Article 1 - Definitions of "trafficking in persons", "exploitation" and explains offences relating to victims under the age of 18 years.
Article 2 - provides for penalties for persons who commit an offence under the law of imprisonment and a fine as well as being liable to pay the costs, including repatriation, following conviction of an offence. The property and funds etc. may also be confiscated by the State.
Article 3 - Offences related to Corporate bodies
Article 4 - Lists the aggravating circumstances to the crime of trafficking (subject to the provisions of Chapter 5, Part 3 of the Penal Code)
Article 5 - Procedures during investigation and court proceedings to protect the victim of trafficking
Article 6 - Power of court to decide if the victim needs to stay in the Kingdom or not
Article 7 - Provides for the establishment of a Committee for the Assessment of the Status of Foreigners who are Victims of Trafficking in Persons by a Ministerial Order of the Minister of Social Development
Article 8 - Provides for the establishment of a Committee for Combating Trafficking by a Ministerial Order from the Foreign Minister
Article 9 - The Minister of Social Development is to issue a Ministerial Order with respect to the organisation of centres for sheltering the victims of trafficking in persons
Article 10 - Coming into effect of the Law on the day following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.