2.8.
Given its role in disseminating the culture of human rights and introducing
the principles and concepts of human rights in the society, NIHR
participated in the competitions of the 28th day of the Khaled Bin Hamad
Soccer Tournament organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in
partnership with the Media Office of His Highness Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad
Al Khalifa, under the theme “The Forum of Generations”. Its role is within
the initiatives supporting youth in sports and human fields, which is in line
with the Third Goal of Sustainable Development (SDG3), which states,
“Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages”.
2.9. The NIHR has issued a coloring book on the rights of the child, which
includes drawings that the child colors, next to them are paragraphs from
the national legislation such as the Constitution or the Child Law, as well as
articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the Convention on
the Rights of the Child. These paragraphs revolve around the right to draw,
in order to deliver the information in an interesting educational way.
2.10. Moreover, the NIHR has also issued a brochure designed for children on
the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The
rights are presented in attractive images and simple and easy language
through which the child can identify his basic rights.
3. The Role of the National Institution for Human Rights in the Protection of the
Rights of the Child
3.1.
3.2.
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The provisions of Law No. (26) of 2014 on the Establishment of the
National Institution for Human Rights, as amended by Decree-Law No. (20)
of 2016, affirm the role of NIHR in the field of human rights protection by
receiving complaints related to human rights and conducting field visits to
monitor human rights situation in places of detention.
Paragraph (e) of Article (12) of the same Law states that the NIHR is
entitled to “monitor violation of human rights instances, conduct the
necessary investigation, draw the attention of the competent authorities
and provide them with proposals on initiatives to put an end to such
violations and, where necessary, to express an opinion on the reactions
and positions of the competent authorities”. In addition, paragraph (f) of
the same Article states NIHR’s authority to" receive, examine, and
consider complaints related to human rights, refer the complaints, which
NIHR deems necessary, to the relevant authorities, follow-up the
complaints effectively, or inform those concerned of the procedures that
should be applied, help them take such procedures, or assist in the
settlement of complaints with the relevant authorities”.
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