of human rights in the Kingdom; to examine human rights legislation and regulations enforced in the Kingdom and recommend amendments as it deems fit, particularly in connection with the consistency of such regulations with the Kingdom's international obligations in the human rights field; and to recommend enacting new legislation related to human rights. 1.26 Furthermore, the provisions of the Law grant the NIHR the competence to consider the conformity of legislative and regulatory provisions with regional and international treaties related to human rights issues, including submitting recommendations to accession to regional and international conventions and treaties concerned with human rights; submit parallel reports; participate in the drafting and discussion of the reports which the Kingdom is obliged to submit periodically for the implementation of regional and international conventions concerning human rights, make remarks thereon, and publish such reports in the media outlets; cooperate with national bodies and regional and international organizations, as well as relevant institutions in other countries that are concerned with the promotion of human rights. 1.27 In addition, the provisions of the Law gave the NIHR the power to host conferences and organize training and educational events in the field of human rights, conduct research and studies in this regard, participate in national and international forums, as well as in meetings of regional and international bodies, and issue newsletters, Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 13