research and studies, the NIHR has launched the “Human Rights Research Fellowship Program”
for individuals interested in conducting independent research on topics related to civil, political,
economic, social, and cultural human rights. This program aims to develop skills in critical thinking
and analysis in the field of human rights, to support and develop innovation and creativity skills
to find the best ways to promote and protect human rights, as well as to strengthen partnership
with international organizations and universities working in the field of human rights through the
exchange of experiences in the field of human rights.
42. The Research Fellowship Program, which ranges from two to twelve weeks, targets academics,
university students, human rights defenders, and all those interested in conducting research in the
field of human rights.
43. A number of students and individuals interested in conducting research on human rights in the
Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the Research Fellowship Program in its first session of 2019.
Research topics submitted by the participants varied; the most prominent research proposals were
about the following topics: the responsibility of business owners towards the rights of workers
and employees, economic changes and their impact on human rights, information revolution
and the right to privacy, climate change and its impact on the enjoyment of human rights, public
opinion trends towards the phenomenon of climate change and its impact on human rights (field
study - the Kingdom of Bahrain), the right to a fair trial, legal organization of the Paris Convention
on Climate Change and the obligations of the Kingdom of Bahrain upon its ratification, right to
legal counsel during evidence-gathering and interrogation stage, and the right to a sound and
safe environment in Bahraini legislation.
Thirteenth: Comprehensive awareness program on human rights for migrant workers
44. Within the scope of raising the awareness of residents of their rights and duties, the NIHR
organized awareness lectures on its mandate and complaint mechanism as part of the
comprehensive awareness raising program in the field of human rights for expatriate workers.
The lectures were held in a number of foreign clubs and embassies in the Kingdom, including:
Kerala Club, Nepalese Club, Sudanese Club, Philippine Embassy, Rotary Club and a number of
representatives of foreign embassies in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This initiative aims to strengthen
the work of the NIHR in protecting human rights, in particular the rights of expatriate workers,
by building bridges of communication with the various foreign communities in the Kingdom of
Bahrain. The NIHR continues to hold such awareness lectures for migrant workers.
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