National Institution for Human Rights – Kingdom of Bahrain serves as a constitution for their work and an active and constructive element in the promotion and protection of human rights in the state system. 11. These principles were driven from the decisions arrived at by the first international workshop on the national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, which was held in Paris in 1991. The World Conference on Human Rights held in 1993 was a turning point for the national institutions. These entities national institutions for human rights - were formally recognized in line with Paris Principles, and the establishment of these institutions were formally encouraged. Consequently, the United Nations General Assembly, as per its Resolution No. 134/48 dated December 20, 1993, ratified Paris Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights. These principles are now considered as the basic standard and benchmark of the legitimacy and credibility of any national institution, its autonomy, and efficiency in monitoring human rights violations 12. Paris Principles is based on a set of criteria, which should be observed by national institutions. National institutions are required to have broad competence for the promotion and protection of human rights, a management that is independent from the government, and should have full independence in its legal, executive, and financial activities. Furthermore, the selection or nomination process of the members of the institution should be comprehensive and transparent. The institution should also have adequate financial resources for the advancement of its duties, and should be given sufficient powers to freely investigate and consider any matter falling within its mandate. 13. The International Coordinating Committee and its Subcommittee on Accreditation verify the compliance of national institutions for human rights with Paris Principles through a fair and transparent process that enhances the credibility of the national institutions work in the promotion and protection of human rights. SECOND: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS: 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article No. 2, paragraph b, of the Royal Decree on the Establishment of NIHR, the Royal Decree No. 7 of 2013 was issued restructuring the National Institution for Human Rights. The members of the Council of Commissioners held the first procedural meeting on February 9, 2013 under the chairmanship of the most senior members to elect the chairman and vice chairman of the Institution. HE Dr Abdul Aziz Hassan Abul was nominated, by acclamation, as the chairman of the Institution, and Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Derazi was nominated as vice chairman. 2. Since its formation, the Council of Commissioners, in addition to the first procedural meeting, held ten ordinary regular meetings and two extraordinary meetings, i.e. thirteen meetings during the period from February 9, 2013 to December 30, 2013. 3. During the ordinary fifth meeting of the Council of Commissioners held on June 25, 2013, the Council Resolution No. 9 of 2013 was taken adopting the Executive Regulation concerning the Organization of the National Institution for Human Rights. The Executive Regulation determines the mandates of chairman of the Institution, the meetings of the Council of Commissioners, and the mechanism of action of the standing committees and the powers entrusted to them. 14