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27th UPR session
Date of review: 1 May 2017
Date of report adoption: 21 Sep 2017
Document number: A/HRC/36/3
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Bahrain’s 3rd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons
52. Bahrain Young Ladies Association, Manama (BYLA) noted that despite the State’s efforts to establish the “National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking” (NCCHT), major challenges facing migrant worker, with the continuation of violation of migrant labour rights, such as retention of official documents, the absence of a law to prevent sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace and recommended increased efforts to advance the fight against violence by conducting investigations with visa dealers to prevent those practices.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
No references.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
No references.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Bahrain accepted the following recommendation:
114.171 Strengthen the legal protection for migrant workers, including domestic workers, against discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, religion or nationality (Sierra Leone).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Bahrain’s third review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.