Table containing information on the various events that were organized by the
NIHR in 2018
No.
Topic
Number/ Percentage
1
Total number of events
49 events
2
Number of participants in the events
2773 participants
3
Percentage of Bahraini speakers
77%
4
Percentage of women speakers
42%
5
Percentage of women participation in the events
54%
6
Average percentage of participants satisfaction with the
events
95.1%
Section II
Progress Achieved, and Efforts and Activities Undertaken in the Protection of Human Rights
1. The Provisions of Law Number (26) of 2014 on the Establishment of the National Institution for
Human Rights, amended by Decree-Law Number (20) of 2016, emphasizes the role of the NIHR
in the protection of human rights, through receiving complaints, providing legal assistance, and
conducting field visits to monitor human rights conditions at detention centers or any other place
suspected of violating human rights.
2. Paragraph (e) of Article No. (12) of the same Law stipulates that the NIHR has jurisdiction “to
monitor violation of human rights, conduct the necessary investigation, draw the attention of the
competent authorities to such violation, and provide them with proposals on initiatives to put
an end to such violations. When necessary, the NIHR expresses its opinion on the reactions and
positions of such competent authorities”. Paragraph (f) thereof stipulates that the NIHR has the
power to “receive, examine, and investigate complaints related to human rights and refer them,
if NIHR deems necessary, to the competent authorities, with effective follow-up by the NIHR,
or to enlighten those concerned with the procedures to be followed and to help them implement
such, or assist in the settlement of complaints with the relevant authorities”.
3. The NIHR has updated the Guide on Receiving Complaints and the Provided Legal Assistance
adopted in 2015, by issuing a new Guide to keep pace with the progress made in the complaints
handling mechanism in terms of the new electronic system to follow up on the complaints received
and legal aid provided. The Guide is divided into eight sections. The first section contains the general
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