jurisdiction while providing legal advice to the concerned person, enlightening him on the procedures to be followed, and directing him to file a lawsuit with the labor courts to consider the matter. service apparatus, being the body concerned with such matters. 9. In addition, the NIHR provided legal aid to Mr. (H.S.A.) to the effect that the Ministry of Labor did not provide job opportunities for his son (A.H.S.) commensurate with his qualifications and health status, as he has a disability (mental and psychological disability). Accordingly, the NIHR addressed the Ministry of Labor to consider his issue from a humanitarian standpoint and suitable to him being a person with a disability, but the NIHR did not receive a response during the time frame of this Report. 6. The NIHR provided aid to Mr. (M.N.B.), who was arbitrarily dismissed from his job, and requested the NIHR’s assistance in reinstating him. Legal advice was provided, and he was informed of the legal procedures to be followed in this regard. 7. Regarding the right to work, the NIHR provided legal aid to Mrs. (A.A.S.), to the effect that she was unable to recruit expatriate workers for her commercial register due to a ban imposed on her by the Labor Market Regulatory Authority. Accordingly, the NIHR made direct contact with those concerned in the Labor Market Regulatory Authority, and it was found that all the transactions are valid and there is no prohibition on her commercial register. The NIHR closed and filed the case for the absence of a violated right, and provided legal advice to the concerned, enlightening her of the procedures to be followed and directing her to file a complaint with the main branch of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority. 10. Within the same context, the NIHR provided legal aid to Mr. (A.A.A.) to the effect that he was arbitrarily dismissed in 2019, and that he submitted a request to help him get a job commensurate with his educational qualifications and practical experience with the Ministry of Labor; he was nominated for several jobs but rejected without stating the reasons. The NIHR addressed the Ministry of Labor to consider the issue from a humanitarian standpoint but received no response within the time frame of this Report. 11. In addition, the NIHR provided legal aid to Mrs. (M.A.M.) to the effect that her employer refused to allow her to take annual and sick leave for no reason. The NIHR closed and filed the case for lack of jurisdiction, however it provided legal advice to the concerned and informed her of the procedures to be followed and directed her to file a complaint with the Labor Complaints Department 8. The NIHR also provided legal aid to Mr. (S.J.S.) regarding his request to be reinstated following the end of his sentence with his previous employer, the University of Bahrain. Legal advice was provided to him, and he was informed of the procedures to be followed and directed him to submit a request to the civil 95

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