Law No (26) of 2014
on the Establishment of
the National Institution for Human Rights
As amended by Decree-Law No. (20) of 2016 *
We Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain,
After reviewing the Constitution,
And Treaties and Conventions on human rights to which the Kingdom of Bahrain
acceded or ratified,
And Royal Decree No. 46 of 2009 on the Establishment of the National Institution
for Human Rights amended by the Royal Decree No. 28 of 2012;
And taking into account the Paris Principles on National Institutions to protect
and promote human rights, adopted by the General Assembly of the United
Nations resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993;
The Nuwab Council and the Shura Council have decided on the following law and
we have approved and promulgated it:
Definitions
Article 1
In application of the provisions of this law, the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning set out next to them, unless the provision states otherwise:
(a) Institution - the National Institution for Human Rights.
(b) Council of Commissioners – the Council of Commissioners of the
Institution.
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* Published in the Official Gazette, Supp. Issue no. 3168, Vol. 67, 7 August 2014.
The Amendments issued by Law-Decree no (20) of 2016, 8th Muharam 1438H-9th October 2016.
Published in the Official Gazette, Issue no. 3283, 13 October 2016.