expatriate workers housing areas were recently added to other places that NIHR has occasionally visited like correctional and rehabilitation centers, mental health hospitals, Genetic Blood Diseases Center (Sickler), social welfare homes, among others. First: Field visits to the Ministry of Interior centers 3. NIHR played a major role to protect human rights during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in fulfilment to its mandated tasks under the provisions of its establishing law. NIHR conducted field visits to several centers that follow the Ministry of Interior to check on the human rights and medical care conditions provided to the inmates, in accordance with the protective and precautionary measures undertaken to ensure health and safety for all, and to closely curtail the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). 4. NIHR commended the efforts exerted by the administrative authority of these centers to implement all the required standards to contain and prevent the spread of the virus amongst the inmates, without undermining their rights and preserving their health and safety. At the same time, NIHR called upon everyone not to spread rumors and inaccurate news, especially under these critical health circumstances that the country is passing through which requires upholding highest national affiliation. 5. As part of its ongoing follow up of the foreign inmates’ conditions, NIHR visited the shelter and deportation centers for foreigners at the southern region (Alba) to follow up on the conditions of those who were granted royal pardon by H.M. the King of Bahrain- may God protect him- or those who completed their sentence and coordinating with their embassies and consulates to facilitate their departure to their countries. Furthermore, to oversee the measures undertaken by these centers in combating coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). These measures included precautionary measures to contain and limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst inmates, providing masks, sanitation tools, adhering to social distancing, amongst others. Also checking compliance with instructions and guidance provided by the concerned authorities to prevent spread of pandemic. 6. NIHR found out that these centers have complied with instructions and guidance, in order to protect the health of both the employees and the inmates. It noted that there was no crowding considering the existent absorptive capacity. Several of them expressed their satisfaction with the level of treatment rendered by the responsible management of these centers and acknowledged good quality and quantity of the food and services offered. 7. Prior to that, NIHR also conducted two field visits to the shelter and deportation centers for foreign women detainees to check closely what has been executed in facing coronavirus pandemic, and extent of adherence to human rights standards in dealing with the detained women. It was found out NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 11