the NIHR delegation, commended, in general, the level of care and the various services offered, in particular during this pandemic. (b) NASS Group workers housing (Al Eker) 60. As part of NIHR ongoing efforts to support and protect human rights, a number of members of NIHR Council of Commissioners visited the NASS group workers housing at Al Eker area, to monitor the workers’ rights there. 61. The NIHR delegation checked on the services provided by the company to the workers, aiming at protecting their health and safety, and to ensure that the precautionary measures are undertaken to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The delegation’s field visit covered all the facilities of the company, particularly the rooms, kitchen, restaurant, and the nurse’s room, as well as checking on the recreational plans and programs. 62. During the visit, NIHR delegation met with a number of the company’s workers and got to know their views on the various services offered to them by the company. Few remarks were recorded. A tweet was posted covering the above at the conclusion of the visit. (c) Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) workers housing 63. Following NIHR efforts to support and protect human rights, especially for expatriate workers as a priority care category, a number of members of NIHR Council of Commissioners visited the Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) workers housing premises as well as the housing of the workers of the companies that it cooperates with, aiming at checking if the workers received all the rights granted under the relevant national legislations and international standards. 64. The NIHR delegation checked all the services provided to the workers of Alba Company and those of the companies it cooperates with, and ensured that the precautionary safety measures to prevent spread of coronavirus (COVID19) amongst workers are taken. A field visit to all the premises of Alba Company especially change rooms, cafeteria, laundry area, Alba medical center followed. Meetings were held with officials to discuss the various services offered. 65. In addition, the visiting delegation checked the housing premises of workers of companies cooperating with Alba, as well as meeting with Alba workers and those working for the companies it cooperates with to listen to their remarks about the services provided to them. Some remarks were recorded, and the Company will be informed about them. 66. NIHR posted a tweet after the visit covering the above, mentioning that members of the Detention & Facilities Visitation Committee and the General Rights and Freedoms Committee visited Alba Company, checking the precautionary measures the Company took to provide a suitable working NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 30