daughter (H.R.M.), who is stateless,
so she can leave the Kingdom of
Bahrain with her, being a daughter
of a Bahraini mother, to meet her
father residing in one of the Gulf
countries. The NIHR sent a letter to
the Ministry of Interior to consider
the matter from a purely humanitarian standpoint and is still following up on it with the concerned authority.
procedures to be followed and directing her to file a complaint with
the Ministry of Interior to investigate the matter.
41. The NIHR also provided legal aid to
Mr. (A.A.T.), who claimed that he
was subjected to ill-treatment by
some employees of an airline (he
was prevented from boarding the
plane due to his health condition).
The NIHR filed the aid case for lack
of jurisdiction, but legal advice to
the concerned person was provided, informing him of the procedures to be followed and directing
him to file a lawsuit before the civil
courts for compensation.
38. The NIHR provided legal aid to Mrs.
(Z.H.F.), who requested the assistance of the NIHR in obtaining Bahraini citizenship for her son being
the child of a Bahraini citizen (the
mother). The concerned mother
was instructed to submit her request directly to the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and
Residence Affair.
42. On the other hand, the NIHR provided legal aid to inmate (A.K.M.),
who claimed to have been beaten
by several inmates in the Correction
and Rehabilitation Center. The NIHR
followed up the developments of
the incident and monitored the
news published by the Ministry of
Interior, which included taking legal
measures regarding the incident
and notifying the Public Prosecution.
39. In another context, the NIHR provided legal aid to (6) cases related
to the right to physical and moral integrity. One of the cases was about
(H.P.A.), a person with a disability,
being subjected to ill-treatment by
unknown persons. The NIHR filed
the case for lack of jurisdiction, but
legal advice was provided to the
concerned, informing him of the
procedures that must be followed,
and directing him to file a complaint
with the Ministry of Interior to consider the matter.
43. Within the same context, the NIHR
provided legal aid to inmate (Y.A.A.)
who claimed to have been subjected to ill-treatment (severe beating) by some members of law enforcement officers without a reason. The NIHR provided legal advice
to the concerned person, and enlightened him on the necessary procedures to be followed and directed
him to file a complaint with the Ombudsman Secretariat General, as it
is the body concerned with receiving complaints submitted to it
against any of the employees of the
40. On a related level, the NIHR provided legal aid to Mrs. (S.J.S.) to the
effect that she was subjected to illtreatment (domestic violence) by
her husband. The aid was suspended due to lack of jurisdiction,
but legal advice was extended to
the concerned, informing her of the
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