Man jailed and fined BD2,000 for forced labour

TDT | Manama

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An Asian man has been sentenced to a year behind bars and fined BD2,000 for exploiting workers under harsh conditions in a forced labour case.

The Publication Prosecution revealed that the First High Criminal Court handed down the sentence, also ordering the defendant to cover the costs of returning the victim to their home country. The charges involved forcing the victim to work without pay and under gruelling conditions.

The case came to light when the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) reported the defendant for exploiting two workers.

They endured long hours without wages, with conditions falling far below acceptable standards outlined by the law. Prosecutors interviewed the victim and a LMRA inspector.