Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MANAMA539
2008-08-12 13:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN ACCEPTS TIP ACTION PLAN, PREPARES FOR
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UNCLAS MANAMA 000539
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN ACCEPTS TIP ACTION PLAN, PREPARES FOR
LARGE CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER
REF: A. MANAMA 363
B. MANAMA 492
C. STATE 75348
UNCLAS MANAMA 000539
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN ACCEPTS TIP ACTION PLAN, PREPARES FOR
LARGE CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER
REF: A. MANAMA 363
B. MANAMA 492
C. STATE 75348
1. (SBU) Charge delivered ref C points to MFA A/US Abdulaziz
Al Khalifa on August 12. Al Khalifa thanked Charge for the
advice on how to combat trafficking in persons. He praised
IOM's collaborative efforts to train Interior Ministry
officials, and welcomed additional training opportunities for
the judiciary (ref B). Al Khalifa was appointed head of the
new inter-ministerial policy committee called for in
Bahrain's January 2008 anti-trafficking legislation. He said
that the Minister of Social Development would order the
creation of an implementation committee shortly.
2. (SBU) Al Khalifa said that the GOB and the Suzanne Mubarak
Women's International Peace Movement had set November 15-17
as the dates for their joint regionally-focused
anti-trafficking in persons conference (refs A and B). He
anticipated invitees will include labor officials from
sending countries, the Arab world, international partners,
and the U.S. Al Khalifa promised to provide post with drafts
of the program and invitee list once they are approved.
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Visit EMBASSY Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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HENZEL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN ACCEPTS TIP ACTION PLAN, PREPARES FOR
LARGE CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER
REF: A. MANAMA 363
B. MANAMA 492
C. STATE 75348
1. (SBU) Charge delivered ref C points to MFA A/US Abdulaziz
Al Khalifa on August 12. Al Khalifa thanked Charge for the
advice on how to combat trafficking in persons. He praised
IOM's collaborative efforts to train Interior Ministry
officials, and welcomed additional training opportunities for
the judiciary (ref B). Al Khalifa was appointed head of the
new inter-ministerial policy committee called for in
Bahrain's January 2008 anti-trafficking legislation. He said
that the Minister of Social Development would order the
creation of an implementation committee shortly.
2. (SBU) Al Khalifa said that the GOB and the Suzanne Mubarak
Women's International Peace Movement had set November 15-17
as the dates for their joint regionally-focused
anti-trafficking in persons conference (refs A and B). He
anticipated invitees will include labor officials from
sending countries, the Arab world, international partners,
and the U.S. Al Khalifa promised to provide post with drafts
of the program and invitee list once they are approved.
********************************************* ********
Visit EMBASSY Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL