Bahrain, and that the concerned authority in the Ministry of Interior granted him a no-objection certificate to complete his studies, in line with the purposes of alternative sanctions to reintegrate convicts whose sentences have been commuted to be an active element in society. Accordingly, the NIHR addressed the University of Bahrain who responded by accepting the student to be registered at the university. his building in the Capital Governorate. The NIHR filed the case for lack of jurisdiction, but legal advice was provided to the concerned person, informing him of the procedures to be followed, and directing him to file a complaint in this regard with the Ministry of Tourism. 21. The NIHR also provided assistance to the inmate (A.A.A.), to the effect that he was subjected to ill-treatment and discrimination by one of the inmates in charge of the ward in the Correction and Rehabilitation Center, for reasons he described as sectarian; however, he asked the NIHR to dismiss the assistance and not take any action regarding it after the situation has improved between him and the other inmate. 18. In another context, the NIHR provided legal assistance to Mrs. (N.J.A.), an Arab national, who requested assistance in registering her daughter in a public school, where legal advice was provided to the concerned, enlightening her on the procedures to be followed and directing her to follow-up with the Ministry of Education. 22. Regarding the right to enjoy various economic, social, and cultural rights, the NIHR provided legal aid to (10) different cases either submitted by the persons themselves or by their families, of which, one requested obtaining a surety with the bank, after seizure of his accounts by the executing court. The assistance was filed due to lack of jurisdiction, but legal advice was extended to the concerned, informing him of the procedures to be followed, and directing him to the relevant concerned authorities. 19. While the other assistance was requested by Mr. (M.A.S.) to transfer his son (H.M.S.) from the National Private School to a public school due to his inability to pay the fees and costs of private education. Legal advice was given to the concerned, informing him of the procedures to be followed and directing him to follow up with the Directorate of Private School Education at the Ministry of Education. 20. In another context, the NIHR provided legal aid in two cases concerning the right to non-discrimination in enjoying the rights and freedoms related to economic and social rights. The first legal assistance was requested by Mr. (A.A.A.) to help in stopping the nuisance caused by the nightclub adjacent to 23. Legal assistance was also provided to Mrs. (Z.A.K.) regarding her request to keep her daughter with her because the latter refuses to go to her custodial father. Out of the principle of protecting the best interests of the child, the NIHR sent a letter to the Child Protection Center to 97

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