(c) Chairperson :the Chairperson (he/she) of the Council of Commissioners of
the Institution.
(d) Vice Chairperson: the Vice Chairperson (he/she) of the Council of
Commissioners of the Institution.
(e) Member : a member of the Council of Commissioners of the Institution.
(f) Members: the members of the Council of Commissioners of the
Institution.
(g) Committees: the standing and ad-hoc committees of the Institution.
(h) Secretary General – the Secretary General of the Institution.
(i) Full-time member: a member who works full-time to fulfill his/her
mandate in the Institution and is not committed to work in other
profession while preforming membership tasks.*
(j) Part-time member: a member who is fulfilling his/her mandate in the
Institution besides performing a work in any other profession. *
Establishment of the Institution
Article 2
An independent Institution is established named “The National Institution for
Human Right”" responsible for promoting and protecting human rights, and
consolidating its values and contributing to securing its practice. It shall be located
in the city of Manama. The building shall be accessible for persons with
disabilities. *
The Institution shall have independent legal personality, as well as financial and
administrative independence, and shall carry out its duties freely, neutrality and
independently.
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* Published in the Official Gazette, Supp. Issue no. 3168, Vol. 67, 7 August 2014.
The Amendments issued by Law-Decree no (20) of 2016, 8th Muharam 1438H-9th October 2016.
Published in the Official Gazette, Issue no. 3283, 13 October 2016.