elements constituting the crime, and forms of the crime. Articles (2) and (3) followed to set out the sanctions against the perpetrators of this crime; whereas Article (4) indicates the aggravated punishment for this crime. Articles (5) and (6) identify the necessary actions to be taken in this type of crime at the investigation and trial stages, as one of the legal safeguards that need to be enjoyed by the victim. 5.3 It should be noted that the above-mentioned law was not the first to address the crime of trafficking in persons, as it was preceded by other legislation represented by the provisions of the Penal Code promulgated by Decree-Law No. (15) of 1976, as amended. Articles (198) and (302 bis) referred to some forms of this crime, such as the case of using workers to perform a certain work for the State, or a government or public agency, or detaining their wages, in whole or in part, without justification, whether by a public official, an officer assigned with public service, or any other individual. 5.4 The provisions of Law No. (19) of 2006 on the Regulation of the Labor Market, as amended, did not overlook the crime of trafficking in persons, as the Law organizes the relationship between foreign workers and employers to ensure the recognition of the rights of the workers and not to exploit them. Law No.( 5) of 2007 on Combating Begging and Homelessness defines the two terms and the actions taken against them. In certain circumstances, begging is considered a form of trafficking in persons through using a juvenile or handing him to others for begging purposes, inciting a person to beg or forcing him into homelessness. Law No. (37) of 2012 promulgating the Law of the Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 35