immediate contact with the concerned persons in the Al- Salmaniya Medical Complex, and it was found that the administration had taken the necessary measures on the matter. 62. Activating the NIHR’s oversight role in following up on human rights situation, specifically the right to health, the NIHR tweeted the death of two twins at AlSalmaniya Medical Complex, in which it stated that the NIHR followed up the sad news about the death of the newborn twins, and the circumstances and developments of the tragic incident, and offered sincere condolences and sympathy to their family. The NIHR also stressed its close follow-up of the investigations with the concerned authorities until truth is reached and justice achieved. 63. The NIHR noted the importance of preserving the rights of the child, especially the right to primary health care and the right to life, stressing the need for everyone to be responsible, as human rights are indivisible, and an infant has full rights that do not differ from the rights of any other human being. f. Monitoring the human rights situation relating to the right to an adequate standard of living 64. Within the framework of the NIHR’s continuous endeavor to protect human rights, in particular the right to an adequate standard of living being one of the most important requirements for achieving human dignity for the individual, represented in the right to obtain adequate housing, the NIHR played an important role by monitoring the living conditions of citizens and residents, as it monitored eleven (11) cases that varied between families on housing waiting lists for many years, some of whom live in dilapidated homes, and others supporting sons with disabilities. The Ministry of Housing was contacted about them, but the NIHR is yet to receive a response from them. 65. On a related level, the NIHR monitored news about the presence of two women in a house belonging to heirs, and that power supply was cut off for 30 days due to a family feud. Accordingly, the NIHR contacted the two women and informed them of the procedures to be followed in such cases. 66. In addition, the NIHR monitored an allegation about the existence of sewage problems in one of the areas of the Northern Governorate. Accordingly, the NIHR addressed the Ministry of Works and Municipalities Affairs to investigate the matter. The Ministry responded and indicated that the mentioned areas will be connected to the sewage networks as soon as the tender is awarded. The Ministry affirmed its endeavor to provide its quality services to all citizens. 67. The NIHR also monitored on a social media site news that an Omani widow whose housing application was put on hold since the death of her Bahraini NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 79