Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan has received US Ambassador-at-Large for Trafficking in Persons and Director of the US Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Richmond.
The Chief welcomed the guest and the accompanying delegation for the visit to promote cooperation and exchange of views about the latest successful anti-human trafficking experiences. He highlighted that Bahrain had been ranked among top countries in fighting human trafficking in two consecutive years by the report of the US Department of State.
He valued the directives of His Excellency Interior Minister and dedication to supporting the Interior Ministry efforts in promoting security and fighting all forms of crimes. The Chief highlighted the ministry’s anti-human trafficking efforts, including the operations of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science in cooperation with NGOs and Labour Market Regulatory Authority. He also revealed the allocation of a hotline 80008008 to receive cases and deal with them per the laws and regulations. The Chief highlighted statistics about acquired cases.
The US official is in a visit to Bahrain to participate in the Government Forum to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
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