protection and promotion of human rights, the NIHR launched a Call Centre service toll free number (80001144) to receive complaints, requests for legal assistance and any inquiries related to its mandate. Citizens and residents can communicate with the national institution, whether by personal presence, through its website, through its official accounts on social media or through mobile phone application (NIHR Bahrain). 5.12 Recommendations: a. Make the necessary amendments to Law No. (1) of 2008 on Combating Trafficking in Persons to ensure its inclusion and consistency with the relevant international and regional instruments, starting from prevention to treatment, up to punishing the perpetrators. b. Develop a National Strategy to Combat Trafficking in Persons by the relevant bodies -addressed in the provisions of Law No. (1) of 2008 on Combating Trafficking in Persons - in cooperation with the NIHR. c. Form a national fund to support the human trafficking victims during court procedures. Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 38