Bahrain’s Alternative Penal Code, an alternative form of slavery
6 min read“The alternative punishment system was not a solution yesterday, let alone today. Likewise, the open prison system is not the solution. The solution is to free all prisoners of conscience."
Bahrain is among the signatories to the Forced Labour Convention, which prohibits any form of enforced or compulsory labour. It also affirms that labour should not be manipulated as a means of coercion for holding political opinions critiquing the system.
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