National Institution for Human Rights – Kingdom of Bahrain 149 29 12 0 20 40 60 Man 80 100 Women 120 140 160 Child 44. Diagram indicating the number of complaints received by NIHR in 2011, 2012, and 2013. 118 120 100 80 65 40 26 18 20 0 2011 2012 2013 45. Based upon Article 3, paragraph e, of the Royal Decree on the Establishment of NIHR, the Institution, in addition to the power of receiving complaints, is granted the authority to provide legal assistance and advice by informing the relevant parties of the procedures of due process and helping them take these procedures, or providing assistance to settle these complaints with the concerned authorities. NIHR provides legal assistance and advice in case the issue does not fall within its legal competence, for instance if the issue is pending before a judicial or administrative body, if there is another body which has competence to consider the issue, or if the concerned parties are required to take legal or administrative action prior to recourse to NIHR. In this regard, NIHR received 48 requests for legal assistance and advice with issues ranging from requests for civil compensation, intervention in disputes and conflicts between 28