Bahrain launches fund for victims of human trafficking

Manama : In a historic and unprecedented development in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), the Government of Bahrain has established the first assistance fund for victims of human trafficking.
Approved by the Executive Committee chaired by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and endorsed by Cabinet on April 30, 2018, the fund covers the costs of essential services for victims, such as temporary allowances that serve as financial protection schemes in-between court proceedings. It also provides a grant that victims of trafficking may use for reintegration in their country of origin or to support their re-employment in Bahrain. Two victims of trafficking have already been benefitted from the fund.