17. Regarding the expansion of the frameworks of joint cooperation with the national mechanisms
for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the NIHR has
participated in the “Protecting Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System” conference, which
was organized by the Special Investigation Unit in the Public Prosecution in cooperation with the
United Nations Development Program (UNDP). During the Conference, the NIHR presented a
paper on the role of the National Human Rights Institution in the field of criminal justice in view of
its broad mandate and competencies provided for in its Establishment Law, as well as its scope
of work in the field of promoting the rights of the parties to criminal litigation.
18. In order to accomplish the first goal on “Environmental Impact on Human Rights” contained in the
NIHR’s Strategy and Work Plan for the years 2019-2021, the NIHR has participated in the 2019
Middle East and North Africa High-level Forum on Green Economy, which was organized by the
Supreme Council for Environment in cooperation with the World Green Economy Organization
(WEGO) and the United Nations. This conference is concurrent with the supportive guidance in
the Kingdom of Bahrain to implement the concept of sustainable development, which includes
green economy among its main themes.
19. On the other hand, the NIHR has participated in a round table on the contribution in implementing
the Penal Code and the alternative measures drawn up by the Supreme Judicial Council, the Public
Prosecution, the Ministry of Interior, and the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments in
the Kingdom of Bahrain. The discussions focused on the proposals on rehabilitation and training
programs, and community service work within the framework of the application of alternative
punishments, in order to expand and diversify the areas of their application because of their
significant role in addressing the driving factors of crime, and creating opportunities for convicts
to achieve social rehabilitation. In the same context, the NIHR has participated in a workshop on
the role of the private sector in contributing to the application of the Alternative Sanctions Law,
which highlights Law No. (18) of 2017 with respect to Alternative Sanctions and Measures, to
extend the application of the law by increasing its enforcement mechanisms, and to reach the
social and humanitarian goals sought by the legislator and intended by the Law.
20. In addition, the NIHR has participated in a workshop on International Humanitarian Law, which
was organized by the Judicial and Legal Studies Institute in cooperation with the International
Committee of the Red Cross. The workshop aims to introduce international humanitarian law
focusing on the groups and places protected under the Law.
21. The NIHR has also participated in the proceedings of the Third Regional Conference on the
Protection and Promotion of Human Rights under the title “The Impact of Occupation and Armed
Conflicts on Human Rights, in specific Women and Children Rights”, organized by the General
Secretariat of the League of Arab States in cooperation with the United Nations’ Office of
the High Commissioner for Human Rights, held at the Headquarters of the Secretariat General
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