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April 17, 2020 5:00PM EDT

Bahrain: Protect Migrant Workers During Pandemic

Promising Commitments; Proper Implementation, Additional Measures Needed

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(Beirut) – Bahraini authorities should ensure that migrant workers receive adequate protection during the Covid-19 pandemic, a coalition of 16 nongovernmental organizations and trade unions said on April 10, 2020 in a letter to the Bahraini minister of labour & social development, Jameel Bin Mohammed Ali. The groups include Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Migrant-Rights.org.