National Institution for Human Rights – Kingdom of Bahrain RECOMMENDATIONS: In light of the foregoing, NIHR recommends the following: 1. The need for the legislative authority to expediently approve a draft law on civil organizations and institutions, taking into account the appropriate developments in human rights, and supporting this law with the guarantees for the exercise of the right to organize in line with international human rights instruments. 2. Making the necessary legislative amendments that grant the associations that are subject to the provisions of Decree-Law No. 21 of 1989 Promulgating the Law on Societies, Social and Cultural Clubs, Youth and Sports Private Bodies, and Private Institutions, as amended, the freedom of incorporation by means of notification. 3. Performing the necessary legislative amendments to the provisions of Law No. 26 of 2005 on Political Associations, so that it includes the requirement to notify the agent of the founders of the political association by registered letter of rejecting the application, together with the reasons for rejection, without considering the silence of the competent ministry or lack of notification as implicit rejection of this incorporation. 4. Incorporating a provision in Decree-Law No. 33 of 2002 Promulgating the Law on Trade Unions, as amended, that grants the workers governed by civil service regulations the right to form and join trade unions. 5. Canceling Resolution No. 31 of 2013 adding a new article, i.e. Article 3 bis, to the Resolution No. 4 of 2005 on the rules of political associations’ communication with foreign political parties or associations. 72