1.9. 1.10. 1.11. 1.12. 1.13. for consideration of the application for accreditation in May 2016 to clarify a number of points. In the light of the information provided by the NIHR and the discussions between the Council of Commissioners and the Sub-Committee, the latter issued its final report, which was formally issued on 2 August 2016, containing its recommendations, under which the NIHR was accredited (B status).2 NIHR current law is significantly advanced, the readiness to present a model law is a further prominent step to confirm the status of human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain and its outstanding leadership. The proposed amendments were submitted to the competent authorities, in par with the essence of the reform led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who affirms that the Kingdom of Bahrain is moving forward to provide all the resources to protect and promote the status of human rights by supporting the NIHR to assume its position among its counterparts in the international community. The core of the recommendations made by the Sub-Committee on Accreditation, adopted by the Global Alliance of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, on the basis of which the NIHR was granted B status accreditation, was founded on incorporating a provision in the Establishment Law on adjusting the building to be accessible for people with disabilities, in addition to requiring that the members of the legislative authority do not constitute the majority, or that their membership affect the independence of the NIHR to avoid conflict of interest between their positions in the legislature and their work at the NIHR. In addition, the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation noted that the consultation and appointment process in the NIHR must be broad and transparent and include clear and standardized criteria for assessing the eligibility of all qualified candidates. The Sub-Committee emphasizes that the selection and appointment process of the decisionmaking body at the NIHR must be formalized. The Sub-Committee on Accreditation, in its recommendations, also stressed that the NIHR Establishment Law need to stipulate that full-time members must be among the members of its decision-making body as this would help enforce the independence of the national institution without actual or perceived conflict of interests. In addition, this would achieve stability during the terms of the members and regular and appropriate 2 The May 2016 report of the Subcommittee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (GANHRI) can be accessed from the NIHR’s website - Human Rights Section: National Institutions for Human Rights (www.nihr.org.bh) 5 NIHR_Bahrain©CRC_parallel report 2018