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Article: LABOR CAMPS UNDER SCRUTINY
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- Info-Prod Research (Middle East)
- Article date:
- July 31, 2006
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According to "Bahrain Tribune", calls for a stricter watch on all
labor camps and worker accommodation have been renewed even as an
inspection drive of labor camps across the country is being carried
out by the Ministry of Labor. The minister, Dr Majeed bin Mohsin Al
Alawi, accompanied the Prime Minister who visited the site of the
fire yesterday and check on relief operations. Ministry safety
officials could not be reached for comment yesterday but such
officials had only last week said companies with cramped
accommodation had already been issued warnings to reduce crowding in
labor camps and other labor accommodation. Inspection heads also said
a few camps were ordered closed or given ...