Second Annual Report of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) 2014 - Kingdom of Bahrain December December November November October October September September August August July July June June May May April April March March February February January January 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 33. Below is a diagram that indicates the number of complaints received by NIHR in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014: 2014 88 2013 118 2012 18 2011 26 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 34. Upon receipt of these complaints, NIHR considered and stated its legal opinion thereon. Out of 88 complaints, positive results were achieved in 36 complaints for the complainants by putting an end or preventing the violations committed against them. NIHR dismissed 16 complaints; nine complaints because there were no violated rights and three because NIHR lacks the competence to consider them, as they were considered before a legal or administrative investigation body. As regards the remaining four complaints, the complainants have not completed the necessary procedures to decide on these complaints. NIHR addressed the competent authorities concerning the remaining 36 complaints, but until the end of December 2014, NIHR received no response on them despite that NIHR re-addressed the competent authorities with regard to these complaints. 61

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