consumption. More than (46) lectures were presented during the year 2019. b) Furthermore, the Council conducted a number of awareness programs for a number of entities, such as Al-Amal Special Education Institute, the Green Environment Program for the employees of the Ministry of Interior, the joint program with the Supreme Council for Women on the role of women and the family in the preservation of the environment, and the Environmental Exhibition in cooperation with Gulf Air. In addition, scientific materials, educational publications, and electronic boards were prepared and published through various media platforms aiming to open channels of support of outreach and awareness programs. Section Three: Promotion of justice and the rule of law (1) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Call for legislative amendments to the law concerning Financial and Administrative Audit Office (National Audit Office (NAO)) established by Decree-Law No. (16) of 2002, as amended, to grant the Office the right to refer irregularities and anomalies in the NAO’s annual reports to the Public Prosecution for the purpose of initiating criminal proceedings against the perpetrators.  Summary of the National Audit Office reply to NIHR: The NAO stated that there is no serious and realistic justification for the amendment called for by the NIHR in its recommendation, because the competent authority, in accordance with Article No (11) of its Law issued by Decree-Law No. (16) of 2002, as amended, refers violations and irregularities to the Public Prosecution to initiate criminal cases, if there exists substantial evidence of a criminal offense. (2) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Call for issuing a new inclusive law that regulates issues related to electoral propaganda (campaigning) and the role of the various media and social media in the entire electoral process.  Summary of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Waqf) reply to NIHR: a) The Ministry stated that the legislative system in the Kingdom of Bahrain is replete with legislative provisions regulating media and Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 37