2.2 Despite the absence of a dedicated national strategy on the right to equality and combating racial discrimination, the Kingdom of Bahrain has adopted a range of strategic plans related to human rights, e.g. the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women (2013-2022)8, the National Strategy for Childhood and its Action Plan (2013-2017) 9 , National Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2012-2016),10 and the National Strategy and Plan for the Elderly in the Kingdom of Bahrain11, all of which are based on the principle of equality, non-discrimination and combating racial discrimination. 2.3 In support of these measures, NIHR referred a general perception to the government to drive developing a comprehensive national human rights plan 12. NIHR concluded that any national human rights plan must have the following features: It should be monitored and evaluated by a specific committee, it should be based on international human rights standards, should be comprehensive, have specific objectives and principles, be a feasible national project that is accessible by the public, pay attention to the international dimension, and there should be mechanisms for its monitoring and evaluation. 2.4 NIHR has also identified five strategic goals on which any national human rights plan can be based, namely: Improving and promoting human rights conditions, disseminating and promoting (8) For further reading: The official website of the Supreme Council for Women, at the following link: www.scw.bh (9) For further reading: The official website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, via the following link: www.mlsd.gov.bh (10) For further reading: The official website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, via the following link: www.mlsd.gov.bh (11) For further reading: The official website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, via the following link: www.mlsd.gov.bh (12) Annex: Proposal of the National Human Rights Institution on the National Human Rights Plan. “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 10