6. It also issued a statement condemning the bombing, which led to the death of a female citizen and the wounding of three children who were with her in the car, expressing condolences to the family of the deceased, and calling on all spectrums of society to be vigilant and not to be dragged behind the calls for violence and to promote the values of peaceful coexistence in the society. 7. With regard to the right of individuals to privacy, the NIHR issued a statement praising the guidance of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister to the competent authorities asking them to develop appropriate legislation that prevents the violation of the privacy of individuals through the abusive use of social media, or any other means without the consent of the persons concerned or their authorization, and which does not take into account the rights of individuals and violates their sanctities. The NIHR believes that the guidance of His Royal Highness to enact legislation designed to preserve the privacy of individuals reflects the keenness of the government to push the efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain towards asserting permanent respect for human rights, stressing that the right to privacy is a fundamental right, and an essential element in a democratic society. 8. In the same context, on the protection of human rights, the NIHR attended a number of hearings that had a resonance in public affairs, including attending the trial of the Secretary-General for political association, as well as attending five-related hearings on urgent administrative proceedings raised by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments against one of the political associations asking for liquidation of its funds and transferring them to the state treasury, because it committed acts of violation of the law No. (26) of 2005 concerning political associations. Then, the NIHR stressed that the right to a fair trial is a norm of international human rights law that is designed to protect people from the diminution of their rights relating to their legal positions in front of the judiciary, and is a fundamental pillar of a fair trial set out in international instruments ranging from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as Article (11/1) of it states that “... provides (any opponent) with necessary guarantees for his defense”, followed by the international Covenant on civil and political rights Article (14/3-b) thereof “ to be given enough time and facilities to prepare his defense ... “, the Constitution also affirms the right of defense in Article (20/c) thereof that “... necessary guarantees are made for the exercise of the right of defense ...”. 9.  The NIHR also monitored four different occasions, whether through social media or local newspapers, residents conditions in the rehabilitation center, where a related incident was about allegations of the existence of cases of poisoning due to the food provided to them, and subsequently, through its representative of the Committee for complaints, monitoring and follow-up it contacted those involved in the center in order to investigate the validity of the allegations, which turned out to be invalid. Another incident was about the arrest of an accused without due process, who was denied communication with the outside world, where the Institution took necessary measures and communicated with the concerned entities and managed to enable the accused to contact his family and inform them of his whereabouts. Also, two monitored cases included claims from convicts being denied receiving proper health care, and the committee pursued their case with the party concerned and followed up on their condition. 47