The legal assistance provided by the NIHR and the actions taken therein, can be
summarized as follows:
First: Ordinary people
1. The NIHR provided legal assistance to a resident of the Kingdom of
Bahrain (M.M.A.) on his request to get help to book an appointment to be
vaccinated against Covid-19. The NIHR informed him of the procedures to
be followed, and helped him obtain an appointment.
2. The NIHR also provided (2) legal aid services to (M.A.A.) and (A.J.D.),
they requested the NIHR to intervene with the Ministry of Health on
maintaining the previous treatment plan for sickle cell disease patients
(Sickler). The NIHR explained to them that specialists draw up treatment
plans in accordance with the applicable protocols.
3. In the same matter, the NIHR provided legal assistance to (Z.A.M.)
regarding her request to refer her husband to a psychiatric hospital.
Accordingly, the NIHR provided legal advice to the concerned, and
informed her of the procedures to be followed. In addition, the NIHR
followed up the matter with the concerned authorities until her husband
was referred to psychiatry, and the legal aid case was closed because the
intended result was achieved.
4. In addition, the NIHR provided (3) legal aid services to (N.J.A.), (A.A.A.),
and (B.Kh.M.) concerning being discriminated against them due to their
refusal to receive the vaccine against Covid-19, in terms of their inability
to benefit from governmental services for which access to the
headquarters of various authorities requires presenting the vaccination
certificate. They also indicated the absence of a clear mechanism for
obtaining a vaccine exemption certificate for health reasons, or the
absence of a mechanism that would enable individuals who have received
the vaccine abroad to enter the places that require presenting the
vaccination certificate. The NIHR addressed the Supreme Council of
Health, and requested finding alternatives to the services that require inperson attendance to receive government services, in addition to
educating shop owners about the decisions related to vaccination
requirements to enter these places, and other measure.
5. The Supreme Council of Health clarified in its response that those who did
not receive the vaccine could use all government services according to
COVID-19 Alert Level Traffic Light System that was announced, and the
National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Corona virus follows up and
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