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Date Shared: 
Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 17:45
Title: 

Expat Protection Centre (EPC)

Countries and areas: 
Bahrain
Partner(s): 
International Organization for Migration (IOM) - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Tags: 
Trafficking in Persons
Summary: 

The Expat Protection Centre is a central hub of services operating (24/7), and provides a range of services to expatriate workers, including protection services, complaints and grievances, labour court submissions, as well as providing guidance and assistance to expatriate workers on labour related matters.
Expat Protection Centre houses:
1. National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons (NCCTIPs).
2. NCCTIPs Shelter for Victims, Potential Victims of Trafficking, and Vulnerable Individuals (One for males and another for females).
3. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office.
4. Regional Centre of Excellence and Capacity Building for Combatting Trafficking in Persons.
5. National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR).
6. Medical Clinic
7. Anti-Trafficking Helpline “995” (24/7 in 12 languages)

Thematic Recollection RT: 

Smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons and contemporary forms of slavery, including appropriate identification, protection and assistance to migrants and trafficking victims

Link: 

https://www.lmra.gov.bh/en/page/show/319
https://www.endtrafficking.bh/EPC/


Source (retrieved on 07/14/2025 - 10:32): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/13022