Introduction Given the importance of human rights and the significance of having policies related to their protection, promotion and preservation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as pursuing to promote and advance human rights principles, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the great Monarch of the Country - may God protect him - issued Law No. (26) of 2014 establishing the National Institution for Human Rights NIHR, as amended by Decree-Law No. (20) of 2016, to be a beacon of human rights awareness and a expertise and advice hub, with the goal of furthering democracy frameworks and upholding and strengthening the pillars of the rule of law. Pursuant to Article No. (21) of Law No. (26) of 2014 establishing the NIHR, as amended by Decree-Law No. (20) of 2016, which stipulates that: forums with civil society institutions and other related recommendations of seminars and round tables. The Third Chapter addresses five topics that have influenced the human rights situation in the light of the received complaints, the submitted requests for legal aid and the cases monitored by the NIHR during the reporting period by reviewing the right to health for ordinary people and persons whose liberty is restricted, the right to communicate with the outside world for the latter and the right to an adequate standard of living by highlighting the right of ordinary people and those who are deprived of their liberty to housing and their right to food. “The Council of Commissioners shall produce an annual report on the efforts, activities and other work of the Institution. It shall include a section explaining the level of progress on the human rights situation in the Kingdom, as well as any observations and comments within its competency, identifying any obstacles to the Institution’s performance and the solutions adopted to circumvent such. The Council of Commissioners shall present the report to the King, the Council of Ministers, the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council; in parallel, it shall also present the report to the public.” The Fourth Chapter covers the efforts undertaken by the NIHR and its activities in the field of protecting and promoting human rights, whereas the Fifth and final Chapter sheds light upon the advisory opinions, which the NIHR has submitted to the constitutional authorities. The Tenth Annual Report consists of five chapters preceded by an introduction. The First Chapter outlines the development of the work and functions of the NIHR in terms of its legal framework and organizational structure, followed by the Second Chapter which reviews the level of progress made in human rights situation in the Kingdom by presenting the actions taken regarding the recommendations contained in the NIHR’s Ninth Annual Report for the year 2021 in addition to the NIHR’s recommendations arising from human rights The NIHR aspires that this report, as well as the previous reports, will act as enhancing tools that boost and improve the situation of human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain in a manner consistent with the Kingdom's obligations 5