(13) Rights of the Child • The recommendation to activate the regulatory and supervisory role over nurseries, kindergartens and government educational institutions to ensure that children enjoy a safe environment that is free of exposure to the various forms of violence, abuse or neglect. The Ministry of Social Development issued resolution No. (11) of 2014 on the establishment of nurseries, which stipulated in Article No. (27) the supervisory, inspection, technical, financial, and administrative role of the competent administration and issuing violations. • The recommendation to expedite the adoption of the draft law on the protection of the family from violence to be an additional legislative cover for legal protection of children from exposure to violence and abuse. Law No. (17) of 2015 on Protection Against Domestic Violence was issued. (14) The rights of persons with disabilities • The recommendation to improve the infrastructure by taking into account the engineering requirements appropriate for individuals with disabilities in public facilities, especially in modern buildings and complexes. The difficulties and obstacles facing persons with disabilities have been overcome by means of preparing the roads, sidewalks, government buildings, and facilities according to the standards, while providing appropriate ramps, equipping parks, and the provision of special parking places, so that people with disabilities can easily access places and exercise their right to do so. ‫اﻟﺘﻘﺮﻳﺮ اﻟﺴﻨﻮي اﻟﺜﺎﻟﺚ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻤﺆﺳﺴﺔ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻴﺔ ﻟﺤﻘﻮق اﻧﺴﻨﺎم‬ ‫ ـ ﻣﻤﻠﻜﺔ اﻟﺒﺤﺮﻳﻦ‬2015 ‫ﻟﻌﺎم‬ (15) The rights of the elderly • The recommendation to establish and develop the departments concerned with the health care of the elderly, in order to provide the necessary medical care and treatment. The Ministry of Health has sought to ensure the provision of preventive and curative healthcare services to the elderly. In addition, it provided care at the health centers as it provided a special team, consisting of a nurse and a technical person that performs home visits for the elderly to provide them with the necessary health services, nursing care, family guidance, as well as personal care and the relevant needs. 24

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