Bahrain deports 139 workers in latest inspection crackdown

Authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain have deported 139 workers who violated regulations in that country, bringing the total to 399 deported workers since 26 November.

Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), in a statement, said that it had implemented 1,467 inspections and visits during December 24-30, 2023. As a result, 38 violating and irregular workers were also also detained.

“1,436 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 31 joint inspection campaigns, that included 16 campaigns in the Capital Governorate; 4 campaigns in the Muharraq Governorate; 7 campaigns in the Northern Governorate, and 4 campaigns in the Southern Governorate,” said the LMRA.

LMRA further said that the government entities that participated in the campaigns ranged from the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Evidence, the Sentence Enforcement Directorate, the Governorate’s Respective Police Directorate, as well as the Ministry of Labour (MOL), the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the Capital Municipality.

The latest inspection round by officials in Bahrain is part of a regular campaign by the LMRA to keep a check on the status of workers in that country.

During the week of 10 – 16 December 2023, the LMRA carried out 1,069 inspection campaigns and visits, which resulted in the detention of 100 violating and irregular workers and the deportation of 145 violators. And during the kingdom’s inspection rounds between 26 November to 2 December 2023, it resulted in the detention of 121 violating and irregular workers and deportation of 115 violators.