violations. The National Institution conducted unannounced visits to the Women’s Reform and Rehabilitation Centre in Isa Town with a view to monitor the situation of those whose freedom is restricted, and the compatibility of the centre with regional and international human rights conventions and other relevant standards, particularly those related to the capacity of the Centre, and the extent of the right of the prisoners and detainees to communicate with the outside world, their access of healthcare, their rehabilitation, the quality of food, their physical health, and exercise opportunities. 3.15 The National Institution also undertook an unannounced visit to the Juveniles Care Centre established in 1973 as a centre for reforming and rehabilitating juveniles. The NIHR team monitored the public and private facilities of the Centre, and met most of the juveniles in the Centre males and females separately. 3.16 The NIHR made sure during the process of the availability of a suitable environment which achieves the dignity of male or female detainee, in a manner guaranteeing to them the maximum level of legal protection in accordance with the national, regional and international human rights standards. The NIHR team observed the services offered at the Centre, and the process of placement, including primary medical examinations services, and it also followed the statements which showed that the capacity of the buildings will not excessed 450 male and female detainees. 3.17 Recommendations: Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 29

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