institutions, in a manner that preserves the rights of all stakeholders, and
takes into account the international obligations of the Kingdom of Bahrain
in this regard.
Summary of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority reply to
NIHR:
The NIHR did not receive a reply during the timeframe of this report.
Summary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
reply to NIHR:
The Ministry stated that the substance of this recommendation is outside
its competence.
(7) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s
reply to NIHR:
Produce television awareness series to explain the rights of foreign
workers, as well as the rights of business owners, and how to act in various
cases that arise in the employer-worker relationship.
Summary of the Ministry of Information reply to NIHR:
The Ministry stated that news reports, programs, interviews and
specialized television episodes were prepared and broadcasted on
Bahrain Channel One on the efforts and achievements of the Kingdom of
Bahrain in protecting the rights of expatriate workers, combating trafficking
in persons and regulating the labor market in both languages Arabic and
English, and distributing such material to the local press. In addition,
television and radio programs were dedicated to introduce the rights of
expatriate workers and combating trafficking in persons on Bahrain
Channel One, with the participation of officials of the Ministry of Labor and
Social Development, the Labor Market Regulatory Authority, and civil
society and in cooperation with foreign embassies in the Kingdom. A
comprehensive awareness media campaign was launched in eight
languages to educate residents and foreign communities alongside
citizens, about preventive and precautionary measures in the face of the
Covid-19 pandemic, which included (185) awareness breaks through
Channel One, and (45) breaks through the International Channel, along
with field awareness of expatriate workers wherever they are present
conducted by the community police.
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