Bahrain, Oct. 10 -- The Kingdom of Bahrain has maintained its Tier 1 ranking for the ninth consecutive year in the US Department of State's annual report on efforts to combat trafficking in persons, which assesses the efforts of 188 countries. The ranking reflects the progress achieved by the Kingdom in developing an integrated framework to combat trafficking in persons in line with international standards and best practices.

Nibras Mohammed Talib, Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, affirmed that Bahrain's achievements in this field reflect its established approach, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,...