Second Annual Report of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) 2014 - Kingdom of Bahrain 22. Based on the initial consultation with stakeholders and the review of the various recommendations made by the United Nations mechanisms, six events were held. The first event was titled “The role of the National Institution for Human Rights in the promotion and protection of human rights”. The next event was titled “The legal situation of monitoring and inspecting reform and rehabilitation centers and the rights of prisoners and detainees in Bahrain”. This was followed by the event entitled: “Role of the judicial authority in the promotion and protection of human rights”. The next event targeted civil society organizations and was titled “The role of civil society organizations in the promotion and protection of human rights”. The next event was titled: “The role of the media in the promotion and protection of human rights”. The last event was a national symposium that was titled “National consultations: setting priorities, reporting challenges and evaluating the recommendations on preparing for the capacitybuilding program in the field of human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain”. 23. In order to complement and implement NIHR strategy and plan for disseminating human rights culture and enjoyment of human rights in accordance with the best practices and international standards through hosting specialized training courses to convert human rights knowledge into practical skills, NIHR hosted an informative lecture to the students of the Royal Academy of Police who are enrolled in its program to acquire human rights diploma. The lecture was titled “The role of the National Institution for Human Rights in the promotion and protection of human rights”. Another lecture was held for a group of officers on “Human rights standards for the police”. The lecture was held in cooperation with the Southern Governorate Police Directorate of the Ministry of Interior. 24. In the framework of cooperation with civil society organizations in human rights-related issues, NIHR organized a training course over three days for the members of the Board of Directors of Together for Human Rights Society on “International and national mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights”. The course addressed the basic concepts of human rights, the role of national institutions in the promotion and protection of those rights, and search methods in the official electronic sources of the United Nations related to human rights. These activities are held in pursuit of the memorandum of understanding signed by NIHR with the Society based on its belief in the necessity of partnership with civil society organizations concerned with human rights issues in the Kingdom. 25. NIHR paid attention to training for those engaged in the field of justice. It prepared an intensive training program for junior lawyers, which addressed multiple aspects of human rights. The program introduced the basic principles of human rights, “Paris Principles” relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions, the international law of human rights, and the international humanitarian law. It further included attendance of the sessions and workshops held on the sidelines of the International Conference of the Arab Court of Human Rights. Another training course was held, which addressed public rights and freedoms in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The training tackled the principles of legal research in the field of human rights. In addition, a lecture was held on fair trial guarantees standards, and another on ways to invoke the international human rights conventions before the national law. 26. In this regard, NIHR participated effectively in the “Legal Clinic for Human Rights at the University of Bahrain” program. This is a training program for law students to acquire skills in the field of human rights. It offers workshops and presentations about NIHR role in the promotion and protection of human rights. The program lasted for fifteen weeks. It addressed 50