Political Rights, and the two Protocols attached thereto, the International Covenant on Economic,
Social, and Cultural Rights, the Arab Charter on Human Rights, the Cairo Declaration on Human
Rights in Islam, and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which, in its entirety, enhances
human rights, instills its values, and disseminates awareness on such.
27. Moreover, the NIHR printed a pamphlet on its work, which was translated into English, Hindi,
Malayalam, Tagalog, and Filipino languages in order to familiarize the citizens and residents with
of the NIHR and its role in the promotion and protection of human rights. The NIHR has launched
the book “Legal Protection for Persons with Disabilities between Reality and Anticipation in the
Kingdom of Bahrain: A Comparative Study in the Light of International Human Rights Standards”
of the Human Rights Culture Series. The disability issue is of great importance in contemporary
societies due to its economic, educational, and psychological dimensions, not only on the person
with disability and on his/her family, but also on society as a whole.
28. In order to contribute to the dissemination and promotion of a culture of human rights among
the different groups of society, the NIHR participated in the 25th edition of Al Ayam Cultural Book
Fair, along with a selection of Bahraini and Arab publishing houses. This Book Fair has a very
important role in enriching Arab consciousness and thought through a variety of resources that
have valuable information.
29. The NIHR was not away from interacting with the international, regional, and national events
on the promotion of human rights. During 2018, the NIHR has issued thirteen statements on the
occasion of International Women’s Day, Arab Human Rights Day, World Health Day, International
Workers’ Day, World Press Freedom Day , International Day in Support of Victims of Torture,
World Day against Trafficking in Persons, International Day of Democracy, International Day of
Older Persons, International Day of the Girl Child, Human Rights Day, Universal Children’s Day,
and Bahraini Women’s Day. The aim of these statements is to inform the public and the concerned
bodies of all the different events, and highlighting their importance.
30. Coinciding with the celebration of the Kingdom with the Bahraini Women’s Day, the NIHR
organized, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women, an awareness Lecture on “Bahraini
Women’s history in the legislative field and municipal work”. The staff of the Secretariat participated
in the lecture, which addressed a number of important topics through the course of progress of
Bahraini women, most importantly, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the National
Action Charter on Bahraini Women’s Rights, the establishment of the Supreme Council for Women
and its role in supporting women, in addition to the role of women in the Government’s program of
Action for the period (2015-2018). The lecture also highlighted the stages of development of women’s
political participation in the Kingdom of Bahrain by presenting statistics on Bahraini women in
decision-making positions, as well as the role played by the election consultations program for
women throughout the electoral process.
31. In the area of holding and organizing conferences, and believing in the importance of disseminating
the key topics contained in the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human
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