Third: Monitoring human rights situation 4. The NIHR has monitored human rights situation in the various mass media outlets including social media, documented and examined them to ensure the degree and extent of competent authorities’ commitment to the standards of respect and promotion of human rights. In most of these cases, the NIHR contacted the competent authorities to ensure their validity, and then find appropriate solutions to them. In addition, the NIHR carried out a number of announced and unannounced field visits to ascertain the veracity of some of the circulated information. The NIHR’s efforts aim at ensuring that individuals, both citizens and residents, enjoy all their rights without any discrimination. The total number of the monitored cases for the years (2015-2019) has reached (162) cases. The NIHR made sure to inform public opinion of the follow-up results by posting such on its official accounts on the various social media. Fourth: Attending trial sessions to verify fair trial guarantees 5. Pursuant to the mandate contained in the Law establishing the NIHR, it has had an active role in the field of human rights protection, as it has attended a number of court sessions that caused a significant stir among the general public. In this regard, the NIHR confirms that it attends court sessions to verify and ensure the adequacy of judicial procedures and the achievement of justice in the trial of the accused persons. The NIHR emphasizes that the right to a fair trial is a standard contained in international human rights law that aims to protect people from the derogation of their rights pertaining to their legal status before the judicial bodies, and that it is a fundamental pillar of fair trial, which is stipulated in national legislation and relevant regional and international instruments and treaties. 41