Requirement One
nominating them for jobs. The efforts of the NIHR have resulted in
the Ministry of labor granting the
complainant a job as a web page designer, considering her health conditions, being a person with a disability.
Received Complaints
1. Emanating from the NIHR keenness
to reach the highest levels of protection and promotion of human
rights, mechanisms have been developed to communicate with citizens and residents and receive complaints through the call center service. The NIHR received complaints
via its electronic services through
the mobile phone application (NIHR
BAHRAIN), or through its website
(www.nihr.org.bh), or via e-mail
(complaint@nihr.org.bh), or by tollfree hotline (80001144), in addition
to receiving in-person complaints at
the NIHR's headquarters.
3. In addition, the NIHR received (2)
complaints from (B.M.A.) and
(D.J.D.) stating that they have submitted a request to help them find
a job that matches their educational
qualifications with the Ministry of
Labor, and they were nominated for
a number of jobs, but they were rejected by the employer without
stating reasons, and when they last
checked with the Ministry, they
were surprised that their job file
was closed, which resulted in the
suspension of their unemployment
allowance, and according to the
procedures followed by the ministry, they submitted a grievance
against the issued decision, but it
was also rejected. Accordingly, the
NIHR sent a letter to the Ministry of
Labor to inquire about the details of
the issue. The response to one of
the cases was that the job file was
closed after the complainant refused (6) job opportunities and
failed to attend. The NIHR did not
receive a response regarding the
other complaint during the time
frame of this Report.
2. Based on its broad mandate in the
field of human rights protection,
the NIHR dealt with (80) complaints
during the year 2022. The most important complaints received by the
NIHR related to economic, social,
and cultural rights, of which five (5)
complaints were related to the right
of individuals to enjoy an adequate
standard of living (the right to
work). One of the complaints centered on the Ministry of Labor nominating a female citizen (N.P.K.) for
a job that does not suit her being a
person with a disability, which led
to discontinuing the unemployment
allowance granted to her without
any explanation on the part of the
Ministry as to the reasons that have
led to this. Accordingly, the NIHR
addressed the Ministry of Labor to
consider the matter and clarify the
mechanism used in nomination for
jobs, and whether the health status
of the candidate, especially persons
with disabilities, is considered when
4. Additionally, the NIHR received (2)
complaints from (A.A.A.) and
(H.S.S.), regarding the failure of the
General Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Forensic Evidence,
and without any reason, to issue
them a certificate of good conduct
to complete their employment pro-
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