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”. 98

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