Bahrain takes part in migration conference

Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer Ausamah Al Absi lead the Kingdom’s delegation to the International Migration Conference. He underlined the initiatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which are destinations for international immigrants, stressing dedicated efforts to update institutional and legal structures that regulate expatriates’ rights and duties.

Addressing the opening session, he reiterated Bahrain’s support to all efforts and initiatives aimed to promote the legal status of expatriate workers all over the world and protect them from exploitation. He highlighted Bahrain’s strides to promote the situation of expatriate workers, citing particularly the flexi-work permit scheme and the national referral system.