consider the matter, and the response indicated that the child is in
her father’s custody, and that the
Child Protection Center is following
up on the matter, as the child’s
mother was contacted to attend,
but she did not respond.
on the necessary procedures to be
followed, and directing him to the
relevant concerned authorities.
27. The NIHR also provided legal aid to
four cases from citizens requesting
assistance in making a settlement
with the Electricity and Water Authority regarding the unpaid outstanding amounts because of failure to pay the bills. The NIHR immediately addressed the Electricity
and Water Authority but did not receive a response in time to be included in this report.
24. The NIHR also provided legal assistance to Mr. (A.A.A.) regarding his
request to obtain compensation for
the material losses he suffered in
2012 because of the unfortunate
events that the Kingdom of Bahrain
went through. The assistance case
was filed for lack of jurisdiction,
while legal advice was provided to
the concerned, informing him of the
procedures to be followed and directing him to the relevant concerned authorities.
28. One of the aid cases centered on requesting financial aid for a family of
four of a non-Bahraini father. The
NIHR provided legal advice to the
concerned woman and informed
her of the procedures to be followed and the relevant concerned
authorities to be contacted.
25. On the other hand, the NIHR provided legal assistance to Mrs.
(A.M.A.) requesting the harassment
she is subjected to by unknown persons be stopped. The NIHR filed the
assistance case due to lack of jurisdiction; however, legal advice was
extended to the concerned, informing her of the procedures to be followed, and directing her to the relevant authorities.
29. The NIHR received (59) legal aid
cases related to the right of the individual to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health (the right to
health)18, of which one assistance
case was for ordinary people and
(58) legal aid cases for inmates in
correction and rehabilitation centers or pre-trial detention centers.
26. In addition, the NIHR provided legal
assistance to Mr. (A.I.R.) requesting
help in transferring him from his
current workplace to a branch close
to his residence. The assistance
case was filed for lack of jurisdiction, but legal advice was provided
to the concerned, enlightening him
30. On a related note, the NIHR received (16) legal aid cases related to
the right to enjoy an adequate
standard of living (the right to housing)19, of which (8) cases were from
ordinary people on the right to
housing and eight (8) cases related
18
This right was discussed in detail in Chapter Three of this Report “Key Issues with a Direct Impact on
the Human Rights Situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain”.
19
This right was discussed in detail in Chapter Three of this Report “Key Issues with a Direct Impact on
the Human Rights Situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain”.
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