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BHR-2008-L-81806
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Title_of_text
Law No. 1 of 2008 with respect to Trafficking in Persons.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahrain
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-01-09
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
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.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2008-05-27 (BHR-2008-R-81817)
Ministerial Order No. 1 of 2008 with respect to the formation of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Implementing text(s)
2008-08-06 (BHR-2008-R-82343)
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.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1976-03-20 (BHR-1976-L-61289)
Bahrain Penal Code, 1976.
Related text(s)
2002-03-02 (BHR-2002-R-65396)
Legislative Decree with respect to approving accession to Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (No. 5 of 2002).
Related text(s)
2006 (BHR-2006-L-81807)
Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market.
Related text(s)
2012-08-07 (BHR-2012-L-92395)
Law No. 37 of 2012 Promulgating the Child Law.
Serial region
Serial title
English Translation of the Official Gazette
Date
2008-01-17
Number
No. 2826
Page range
pp. 1-5