in order to empower them and mobilize their energy to be channeled
properly.
2.8. Given its role in disseminating the culture of human rights and
introducing the principles and concepts of human rights in the
society, NIHR participated in the competitions of the 28th day of the
Khaled Bin Hamad Soccer Tournament organized by the Ministry of
Youth and Sports Affairs in partnership with the Media Office of His
Highness Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, under the theme “The
Forum of Generations”. Its role is within the initiatives supporting
youth in sports and human fields, which is in line with the Third Goal
of Sustainable Development (SDG3), which states, “Ensure healthy
lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages”.
2.9. The NIHR has issued a coloring book on the rights of the child, which
includes drawings that the child colors, next to them are paragraphs
from the national legislation such as the Constitution or the Child
Law, as well as articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
or the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These paragraphs
revolve around the right to draw, in order to deliver the information in
an interesting educational way.
2.10. Moreover, the NIHR has also issued a flayer designed for children on
the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The rights are presented in attractive images and simple and easy
language through which the child can identify his basic rights.
3. The Role of the National Institution for Human Rights in the Protection
of the Rights of the Child
3.1.
3.2.
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The provisions of Law No. (26) of 2014 on the Establishment of the
National Institution for Human Rights, as amended by Decree-Law
No. (20) of 2016, affirm the role of NIHR in the field of human rights
protection by receiving complaints related to human rights and
conducting field visits to monitor human rights situation in places of
detention.
Paragraph (e) of Article (12) of the same Law states that the NIHR is
entitled to “monitor violation of human rights instances, conduct
the necessary investigation, draw the attention of the competent
authorities and provide them with proposals on initiatives to put
an end to such violations and, where necessary, to express an
opinion on the reactions and positions of the competent
authorities”. In addition, paragraph (f) of the same Article states
NIHR’s authority to" receive, examine, and consider complaints
related to human rights, refer the complaints, which NIHR
deems necessary, to the relevant authorities, follow-up the
complaints effectively, or inform those concerned of the
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