Bahrain, and that the concerned authority in the Ministry of Interior
granted him a no-objection certificate to complete his studies, in line
with the purposes of alternative
sanctions to reintegrate convicts
whose sentences have been commuted to be an active element in
society. Accordingly, the NIHR addressed the University of Bahrain
who responded by accepting the
student to be registered at the university.
his building in the Capital Governorate. The NIHR filed the case for
lack of jurisdiction, but legal advice
was provided to the concerned person, informing him of the procedures to be followed, and directing
him to file a complaint in this regard
with the Ministry of Tourism.
21. The NIHR also provided assistance
to the inmate (A.A.A.), to the effect
that he was subjected to ill-treatment and discrimination by one of
the inmates in charge of the ward in
the Correction and Rehabilitation
Center, for reasons he described as
sectarian; however, he asked the
NIHR to dismiss the assistance and
not take any action regarding it after the situation has improved between him and the other inmate.
18. In another context, the NIHR provided legal assistance to Mrs.
(N.J.A.), an Arab national, who requested assistance in registering
her daughter in a public school,
where legal advice was provided to
the concerned, enlightening her on
the procedures to be followed and
directing her to follow-up with the
Ministry of Education.
22. Regarding the right to enjoy various
economic, social, and cultural
rights, the NIHR provided legal aid
to (10) different cases either submitted by the persons themselves
or by their families, of which, one
requested obtaining a surety with
the bank, after seizure of his accounts by the executing court. The
assistance was filed due to lack of
jurisdiction, but legal advice was extended to the concerned, informing
him of the procedures to be followed, and directing him to the relevant concerned authorities.
19. While the other assistance was requested by Mr. (M.A.S.) to transfer
his son (H.M.S.) from the National
Private School to a public school
due to his inability to pay the fees
and costs of private education. Legal advice was given to the concerned, informing him of the procedures to be followed and directing
him to follow up with the Directorate of Private School Education
at the Ministry of Education.
20. In another context, the NIHR provided legal aid in two cases concerning the right to non-discrimination in enjoying the rights and freedoms related to economic and social rights. The first legal assistance
was requested by Mr. (A.A.A.) to
help in stopping the nuisance
caused by the nightclub adjacent to
23. Legal assistance was also provided
to Mrs. (Z.A.K.) regarding her request to keep her daughter with her
because the latter refuses to go to
her custodial father. Out of the principle of protecting the best interests
of the child, the NIHR sent a letter
to the Child Protection Center to
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