3) Text of the recommendation and summary of the response of the concerned
authority:
Make available ballot papers in Braille for the blind to enable them to
participate actively in the electoral process.
Summary of the response of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and
Endowments:
The competent authority reported that the Kingdom of Bahrain has always
been keen to provide care for the persons with disabilities, facilitate all aspects
of their lives, and guarantee all their rights so that they are effectively
integrated into society. In that sense, there are facilities for voters with
disabilities who cannot cast their votes by themselves on ballot papers, as they
can choose their candidate verbally and the chairman of the committee marks
the voter’s choice on the prepared ballot paper and inserts it in the ballot box
in the presence of one of the committee’s members. As for the
recommendation on printing ballot papers in Braille for the blind, it is believed
that it may lead to uncovering the identity of the voter when counting the
votes.
4) Text of the recommendation and summary of the response of the concerned
authority:
Amend the provisions of Articles No. (60) and No. (69) of Law No. (37) of
2012 on the Child Law, to criminalize the use of children in the elections
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