registration in public schools, according to the available vacancies and capabilities. 1.14 However, in line with the relevant international resolutions, especially Articles (13) and (14) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the statements of the United Nations Rapporteur on the right to education, it is necessary for the Kingdom, in accordance with the principle of progressive operation related to economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to education, to strive to achieve free education for all according to the potentials at its disposal- as is the current situation. A future plan needs to be developed to achieve the full implementation of the principle of free education for all without exception among citizens or residents. 7 2. Strategies, Action Plans and Initiatives 2.1 NIHR commends the leading initiatives chaired by His Majesty the King at the national and international levels, which reflect his unique vision of tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the Kingdom. This is manifested through initiating the Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a global document for tolerance on September 13, 2017, aimed at consolidating the approach of moderation, rejecting intolerance, and promoting the values of Islam that call for spreading love and peace among human beings. The declaration consists of five principles that support religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence, namely; freedom of religious belief, freedom of choice, God's will, religious rights and responsibilities, and faith. Overall, the Document aims to reject all forms of discrimination and racism. (7) To view the statement of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education: Please visit the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, via the following link: https://www.ohchr.org/AR/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=25427&LangID=A “Additional Information” Parallel Report of the National Institution for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) © 2022 9