the National Guard and all their belongings, wherever they may be located. d. Crimes committed against Bahrain Defence Force personnel or the National Guard if they are committed because of or on the occasion of the performance of their duties. e. Crimes against vital or important facilities or official convoys when they are secured or guarded under the responsibility of Bahrain Defence Force or the National Guard. f. Crimes related to any of the crimes mentioned in the preceding clauses. The Military Justice may refer any of the crimes within its jurisdiction in accordance with the preceding provisions to the civil courts or to any competent judicial authority”. 3. Article 2 (17 bis 1) of the above Law provides that: “As an exception from any other law, the Attorney General may, with the approval of the Military Justice, refer to this court any of the crimes set out in the Law of protection of society from terrorist activities or any of the crimes against the external or domestic national security of the state, set out in Chapters I and II of Part I of the relevant section of the Penal Code, and any associated crimes”. The said Law replaced Article 46 as follows: “Military courts shall have the jurisdiction to settle any claims that fall within the jurisdiction of the military judiciary, pursuant to the provisions of this Law”. 4.  Accordingly, NIHR, having considered the abovementioned legal provisions, believes that the referral of the case to the Military Justice is in accordance with the law. Decree-Law No. 34 of 2002 promulgating the Military Justice Law, according to the amendment enacted under Law No. 12 of 2017, authorizes the military courts of Bahrain Defence Force to consider any of the crimes committed by civilians against 25