Introduction In view of the prominent status of human rights, the importance of having policies to protect, promote, and preserve human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and working towards the improvement and advancement of human rights principles, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Ruler of the Country, issued Law No. (26) of 2014 on the Establishment of the National Institution for Human Rights, as amended by Law-Decree No. (20) of 2016, to be a beacon of enlightenment and a center for human rights expertise and guidance, in order to further promote the context of democracy and consolidate the pillars of a constitutional state. Pursuant to Article (21) of the Law on the Establishment of the National Institution for Human Rights, which stipulates that, “The Council of Commissioners shall prepare an annual report on the efforts, work, and other activities of the Institution on human rights in the Kingdom, and any proposals and recommendations it deems suitable within the scope of its mandate, identifying the obstacles to performance and the solutions to surmount and avoid such. The Council of Commissioners shall present its report to the King, the Council of Ministers, the House of Representatives, and Shura Council, and shall present its report, in parallel, to the public;” and complementing the consistent approach adopted by the National Institution for Human Rights towards issuing its annual reports periodically and sequentially, the Sixth Annual Report complements the previous reports and reflects the state of human rights in the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural fields. The Sixth Annual Report consists of four chapters preceded by an introduction. Chapter I tackles the advisory opinions, which the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) has submitted to the public constitutional authorities. Chapter II covers the progress achieved and the efforts and activities put forth in promoting and protecting human rights. Considering that, the most momentous national human rights event - in the timeframe of the report - is the electoral process for the election of the members of the House of Representatives and the Municipal Councils of 2018; and given the broad mandate granted to the NIHR under its Establishment Law, Chapter III of this Report is devoted to reviewing its efforts in observing the electoral process. The Fourth and final Chapter of this Report is dedicated to highlight the main Sustainable Development Goals (2030) and to demonstrate the extent to which these Goals are linked to the various human rights issues, especially that, in July 2018, the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain presented its Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The NIHR hopes that this Report, and the previous reports, will serve as a tool to enhance human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in line with the Kingdom’s obligations arising from regional or international human rights instruments, or those related to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) through the Working Group of the Human Rights Council, in order to achieve best practices in the enjoyment of various rights and fundamental freedoms, and to make human rights as a lifestyle. 9