25. During the Conference, the NIHR presented a paper on its role in the field of promoting and protecting the right to physical and moral integrity, in which the efforts of the NIHR in the field of promoting and protecting the right to physical and moral integrity, and future hopes and aspirations towards combating torture and other forms of ill-treatment in the region were highlighted. 26. The NIHR has also participated in the conference titled “We Work Together for Legislative Aspirations” organized by the Shura Council in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Conference aims to strengthen partnership between members of the legislative authority and the groups of the community, and introduce to the participants the nature of legislative work and how to draft proposals of laws, the foundations and pillars of legislative action between needs and the implementation capacity (between demands and challenges). During the conference, a number of themes were discussed, the most important of which are: legislation related to health, education, government services and the State›s general budget. 27. In this connection, the NIHR has participated in the human rights symposium on “Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain since the Launch of the Reform Project of His Majesty the King” organized by the Shura Council. The Symposium addressed main themes that included: the international standards for the consolidation of human rights, the role of the legislative authority in enacting laws supporting human rights, as well as the human rights and democracy and the national mechanisms to promote human rights. 28. The NIHR also participated in a symposium on Tolerance and Coexistence, coinciding with the International Day for Tolerance, organized by the Council of Representatives. During the Symposium, the NIHR presented a paper on “Tolerance and Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain.” Representatives from the United Nations and the International Peace Institute, and representatives of the Human Rights Committee of the Shura Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a number of human rights and media organizations attended and participated in the Symposium. 29. In a related context, the NIHR has participated, over two consecutive days, in the proceedings of the First International Scientific Conference “Towards Strategic Planning for Sustainable Development in the Framework of Legislation and the Judiciary”, organized by the College of Law at the University of Bahrain and the Bahrain Institute for Political Development. The Conference aimed to highlight the role of the legislative system in sustainable development plans adopted by the 2030 Vision of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and sought to achieve societal partnership between the University of Bahrain, the industry, the business sectors, government sector, and official institutions to enhance the role of the University and the faculties of law at the national, regional, and international levels in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. 72