3. NIHR believes that the amendment of the Article above by adding a paragraph relating to the inmate permission to attend the funeral or the mourning ceremonies of a deceased second -degree relative entrenches the inmate right to contact with the outside world, which is necessary to rehabilitate and integrate the inmate socially. In addition, it is consistent with the international human rights standards, which affirm the right of the detainees to receive humane treatment based on their inherent dignity4. 4. N  IHR confirms that the inmate right to contact his family, especially in the critical circumstances, is enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Article 5 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain provides that: “The law protects the family and preserves its bonds and values. The State ensures the realization of the necessary social solidarity of citizens”. Therefore, the detainee right to contact with the outside world is a necessary requirement to protect the right to private and family life, a motive for the inmate to maintain his mental state, and a support to him that gives him the ability to interact with the detention environment. With regard to the inmate participation in the mourning ceremony or the funeral of the deceased, this grants the inmate the last chance to see his deceased relatives, especially if the last time he saw them was long ago. 5. Accordingly, in principle, NIHR agrees with the draft law. However, it believes that while the mandate of the director of the reform and rehabilitation center is an organizational mandate within the framework of the institution itself, granting the Minister the authority to give the inmate the permission may be inconsistent with the mandates granted to the executive judge. The inmate attendance of the funeral and mourning ceremonies is considered as suspension of the punishment on temporary basis. This is exclusively decided by the executive judge without any review. This requires the amendment of the executive regulation of the law, which identifies the visit procedures, eligibility requirements and duration. 6. Based on the above, NIHR is of the opinion that the original provision should be amended as follows: “The inmate or his second-degree relatives may request a special visit if there is reason to do so. The head of the center shall determine the circumstances of each case. The executive judge, at the request of the institution, may permit the inmate absence in the case of the death of one of his second-degree relatives to attend the funeral or the mourning ceremony, or in any other case determined by the management of the institution. In all cases, the executive regulation shall determine the visit or absence procedures, duration and controls”. Second: Proposed law entailing the amendment of some of the provisions of Law No. (37) of 2012 enacting the Child Law 1. The NIHR submitted its advisory opinion on the proposed law on the amendment of some of the provisions of Law No. (37) of 2012 enacting the Child Law which entails replacing the provisions of articles (11), (12), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (25), (26), (28), (38), (40), (43), (51), (54), (55), and (56) of Law No. (37) of 2012 issuing the Child Law. Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain acceded under Law No. 56 of 2006. Under Article 37 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Covenant is part of the applicable national legislation. 4  23