Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) - Bahrain (Ratification: 1998)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request.

1. Article 1(d) of the Convention. Right to strike of public servants. The Committee notes the Regulations of 3 August 1987 with respect to disciplinary measures applicable to public servants. According to the schedule setting out violations and the corresponding penalties attached to the above Regulations, disciplinary measures are envisaged against public servants who participate in a strike or an unauthorized demonstration.

The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of legislative texts governing the right to strike of public servants and those governing public demonstrations and assembly. In particular, it requests the Government to indicate the criteria upon which the competent authority may prohibit a demonstration or a strike.

2. The Committee requests the Government to provide copies of the legislative texts referred to below so that it can ensure that the texts in question are applied in accordance with the Convention:

-  laws concerning freedom of expression and opinion, freedom of the press, freedom of association and freedom of assembly;

-  prison regulations;

-  legislative texts governing the right to strike of public servants;

-  the Code of Penal Procedure.