Online Apps Fuel Human Trafficking Risks, Says MP
Traffickers are turning phones, apps and online platforms into tools of abuse, forcing Bahrain to keep its laws one step ahead, MP Hassan Ibrahim has warned.
He said online fraud and digital exploitation now posed some of the fastest-growing threats to people at risk, with criminals using new ways to find, deceive and trap victims.
Mr Ibrahim called for regular legal reviews, stronger training for police and judges, and wider public awareness of the tricks used by gangs online.
He said Bahrain had built firm laws and state bodies to fight human trafficking, protect workers, track abuse rings and aid victims.
Marking World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, he said the crime crossed borders and demanded close work between the state and the public.
The aim, he said, was to shield victims, cut off routes used by abusers and teach people how to spot fraud before harm was done.
Mr Ibrahim said Bahrain had kept pace with new technology while protecting rights and freedoms through the work of Parliament, the Government and other state bodies.
He said the country’s record stemmed from the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Bahrain has remained in Tier 1 of the US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report for eight years in a row.
Mr Ibrahim said the ranking showed the strength of the country’s work against trafficking and its efforts to protect workers, pursue gangs and improve the handling of cases.
He said the Council of Representatives would keep supporting laws and steps aimed at groups most at risk, as traffickers make growing use of social media and other online platforms to reach victims.
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