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| Name: | Law No. 1 of 2008 with respect to Trafficking in Persons. |
| Country: | Bahrain |
| Subject(s): | Elimination of forced labour |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2008-01-09 |
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| Published on: | English Translation of the Official Gazette, 2008-01-17, No. 2826, pp. 1-5 |
| ISN: | BHR-2008-L-81806 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=81806&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | English Translation of the Official Gazette, 2008-01-17, No. 2826, pp. 1-5 |
| Abstract/Citation: | 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. |
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