National Institution for Human Rights – Kingdom of Bahrain moral damage during or by reason of performing his duty, which was caused by any person, in addition to any other person who suffered material, moral or physical damage because of these events, or for intervening to assist any of the aforementioned victims in distress or to prevent victimization. 20. The establishment of the National Fund for Compensating Affected People pursuant to Decree-Law No. (30) of 2011 is a positive step that enforces the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Fair Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law. This Decree-Law was followed by Decree No. 13 of 2012 concerning the Regulation of the National Fund for Compensating Affected People, whereby a committee was established to consider the compensation claims submitted to the committee and pay compensation for victims in accordance with the provisions of the law. The Decree states that the committee will be composed of five members, two of whom will be judges, two members to be selected from civil society organizations, and one member from the government. The members should be recognized for independence, objectivity, competence and integrity. However, no resolution has been issued so far to nominate the members of this committee. 21. The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowment, in response to the NIHR inquires in this regard, reported that, upon the recommendation of the National Committee concerned with the recommendations of the report of Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, the Government created alternatives to resolve the situation of affected people through the most prompt procedures, by adopting the Civil Settlement Initiative, without prejudice to the right of those who do not accept the proposed settlement to have recourse to the civil courts, and without affecting any criminal accountability. Special courts have been established to hear cases of compensation for 2011 events. 22. In compliance with this recommendation, the Ministry reported that it has received requests for civil settlement since March 18, 2012. The Settlement Office of the Ministry received nearly 84 settlement requests for death cases, and 420 settlement requests related to injuries. The committee formed to consider requests for civil settlement decided to compensate all death cases stated in the report of Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry which totaled 35 cases, in addition to four other cases which were not mentioned in the report. The compensation budget was approved in two phases in the total amount of Two Million, Eight Hundred and Forty Thousand Dinars, at the rate of Sixty Thousand Dinars per death case. The amounts were paid to the eligible persons who have accepted civil settlement in full. With regard to injury cases, the Committee began its consideration of the applications submitted to the Civil Settlement Office totaling four hundred and twenty applications. The applications were considered and entitlement to compensation was determined. 116 cases were identified in the first stage, and were referred to forensic examination in order to indicate the injury rate. 75 applications were received in respect of these cases up to date. The necessary measures are taken to determine the ratio of compensation and commence compensation. 23. Concerning NIHR competence to receive complaints related to the right to physical and moral integrity, NIHR, during the period from January to December 2013, received 27 complaints, which included repeated allegations of acts amounting to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The number of complaints received regarding exposure to torture and other forms of ill-treatment during arrest was eight complaints. Seven complaints were received concerning allegations of torture sustained in police stations, while ten complaints were received 44