custodian mother approval could be accepted to grant passports to children under her custody.” 3. The NIHR concluded that the proposal provides optimal protection to children under mothers’ custody guaranteeing their entitlement to their rights and freedoms and is in accordance with the Constitution and the international and regional standards relevant to human rights. The NIHR suggested studying granting the right to all custodians in general, including instances where the custodian is not the mother, as it influences allowing custodians to enjoy their rights and freedoms in accordance with the Constitution and the relevant international and regional standards. Third: Proposed draft law to amend some provisions of Decree Law No. (48) of 2012 regarding the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry 1. The NIHR expressed its advisory opinion on the draft law for amending some of the provisions of Decree Law No. (48) of 2012 regarding the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, composed of four Articles and a preamble. The first Article covered the replacement of the definition of the member as in Article No. (1), and Articles No. (2) Paragraph (4), No. (3), No. (27), No. (32), and No. (39). The second Article covered replacing the schedule for specifying the number of votes each member in the Chamber is assigned in voting proportional to his/her capital. The third Article added two new Articles No. (10- bis), and No. (51-bis), and the fourth Article is executive. 2. The NIHR concluded that the proposal includes amendments relating to the internal organization for the operations of the Chamber, which has independent judgment, scope, and relevance of implementing provisions of the stated draft law. The NIHR does not see in any of these texts any direct infringement of human rights and basic freedoms. However, in the matter of structuring the number of votes for members, it affirmed the importance of subjecting any order of voting to the considerations of complying with justice, transparency, nondiscrimination, suitability, and participation. The NIHR deems - legally- to incorporate the principle of equality amongst all members of the Chamber in the voting system structure in accordance with the relevant international and regional standards. NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 107