National Communication Center could be enhanced to prepare this type of programs and distribute it among the workers in daily newspapers, other news centers, Bahrain News Agency, Bahrain TV, and others. (6) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Pursue building participatory relations between media organizations and other cultural, educational, social, and civil organizations that enhance openness, engagement, and dialogue.  Summary of the Ministry of Information Affairs reply to NIHR: a) The Ministry stated that it prepares and presents radio and television programs and press coverage on human rights and spreading a culture of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, with the participation of representatives of national institutions, in daily programs and news reports. These are intensified during national events and international occasions by highlighting national initiatives advocating tolerance and peaceful coexistence. In addition, the Ministry of Information cooperates with the Ministry of Education in teaching the principles and ethics of media and the expression of opinion in schools and universities. b) The Ministry has also implemented the initiatives of the National Plan for the Promotion of National Belonging and Consolidation of Citizenship Values (Our Bahrain), by implementing, in cooperation with government agencies, (19) media initiatives, which constitutes 18% of the initiatives of the National Plan that was launched in 2019. c) In addition, the Ministry followed up on the preparation of the National Human Rights Plan in coordination with the legislative authority, the private sector, and civil society institutions as part of the efforts undertaken by the Higher Coordinating Committee for Human Rights in this regard. (7) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Put more emphasis on the importance of adopting moderate discourse by all types and forms of media, and tightening censorship of materials that may contain hate speech and rejection of the other in a manner that threatens tolerance and peaceful coexistence in society.  Summary of the Ministry of Information Affairs reply to NIHR: Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 50

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