Bahrain Court Jails Three for Human Trafficking and Forced Labour
The First High Criminal Court in Bahrain has sentenced three people for exploiting two victims in forced labour. One defendant received three years in prison, while the other two were each sentenced to one year. All three were fined a total of BD 4,000 and ordered to cover the costs of returning the victims to their home country.
According to the Public Prosecution’s Anti-Trafficking Division, the case began when the two victims reported that they had been forced to work in jobs different from what was agreed upon, without pay, for long hours, and in conditions unsuitable for the nature of the work. They also alleged that their freedom was restricted, with doors locked to prevent them from leaving.
Prosecutors immediately began investigating, placing the victims in a shelter run by the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Witnesses were interviewed, the accused were questioned and remanded in custody, and police investigations confirmed the victims’ claims.
The case was then referred to the criminal court, which handed down the verdict earlier this week.
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