More community partnership key to protect workers’ rights: Al Derazi

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) Chairman Ali Ahmed Al Derazi has called for more community partnership to protect the rights of both national and expatriate workers.

Al Derazi made the call as he extended congratulation to all workers in Bahrain on the Labour Day yesterday. He commended their dedicated efforts to serve the comprehensive development march, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Al Derazi stressed workers’ right to a secure and safe work environment in which all labour rights confirmed by the national legislation and international labour standards are guaranteed to achieve the sustainable development goals of the three production parties.

The NIHR chief hailed the top positions obtained by Bahrain within the reports on human development and women’s participation issued by the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organisation, in recognition of the Kingdom’s achievements in the field of labour rights, in general, and the measures taken to safeguard workers’ rights during the Coronavirus pandemic, in particular, as well as its emphasis on the right to work for all.

He stressed that the NIHR spares no effort in following up on and monitoring the extent of compliance with the international conventions and treaties ratified by the Kingdom regarding the protection of workers’ rights, calling for commitment in order to preserve those rights.

Al Derazi called for cooperation among the three production parties to strengthen community partnership to safeguard the rights of the workforce.