other similar public place. The same Article in para (j) entitles the NIHR to hold meetings and joint activities, coordinate and consult with the relevant civil society and non-governmental organizations and various other groups and human rights defenders, and communicate directly with those claiming exposure to any form of abuse, and to report back to the Council of Commissioners. 1.21 Article (14/a) of the Law grants the NIHR the power to request any information, reports, or documents which it considers necessary for the attainment of its goals or the performance of its functions from the ministries and relevant bodies in the Kingdom. The Article obligates the ministries and bodies to cooperate with the NIHR in the pursuit of its tasks and facilitate the conduct of its competency and provide it with what it requests, and to prepare the responses and comments on the recommendations contained in the reports of the NIHR, in accordance with the in force laws and regulations in those entities. 1.22 With respect to conflict of interest, Article (5 bis) of the Law stipulates that, with the exception of the rights and benefits allocated to a member of the Council of Commissioners in this law, the member is prohibited from receiving any financial fee for performing any service or work - as a member - for the benefit of the institution, followed by Article (10) which stipulates that the members of the Council of Commissioners may not be displaced and that their membership will terminate only in cases and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Law. Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 11