Requirement Two Specific Standing Committees of the NIHR 1. Pursuant to Paragraph (a) of Article No (7) of the NIHR’s establishment Law, which stipulates that, “the Council of Commissioners shall form standing Committees from its members to undertake the institution functions. It may form ad-hoc Committees, if necessary.” Accordingly, Article No (32) of the Rules of Procedure on Regulating the Function of the Council of Commissioners of the National Institution for Human Rights9 stipulated that, “Three standing committees shall be formed in the Institution to assume the Institution’s functions, namely: Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up Committee, General Rights and Freedoms Committee, and Detention and Facilities Visitation Committee.” 2. The Rules of Procedure clarified that the number of members of each standing committee must not be less than three, provided no member shall be allowed to head more than one committee. Article No (36) of the Rules of Procedure stipulates that, “At its first meeting, each committee ….. shall elect its Head from among its members… for a period of one year, renewable for similar terms.” Also, Article No (39) of the Rules of Procedure stipulated that, “The Committees shall meet at least once a month…” 3. The Rules of Procedure on Regulating the Function of the Council of Commissioners entrusted the standing committees with a number of tasks and responsibilities, as follows: a) Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up Committee  To receive, assess, and consider complaints and grievances related to human rights made by citizens, residents and organizations through various means, and to determine the best way to deal with.  To inform concerned citizens and residents of procedures to be followed if there is a complaint and to provide them with the required legal assistance, or to assist in resolving the complaint with the concerned authorities. 9 Rules of Procedure on Regulating the Function of the Council of Commissioners. In Arabic https://www.nihr.org.bh/Organisation/MediaHandler/GenericHandler/documents/PDF/Procedures_ARB2 020.pdf In English https://www.nihr.org.bh/EN/MediaHandler/GenericHandler/documents/PDF/Procedures_ENG2020.pdf Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 21