bodies making these misleading allegations to commit to professionalism and full accuracy, and to be keen on communicating in the future with independent authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain, especially the NIHR, as it is an independent entity of the executive authority, and a national mechanism approved by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, to verify any allegations before including them in their reports and statements. The NIHR is fully prepared to cooperate with all parties and organizations with the aim of revealing the truth and protecting human rights. c. Monitoring the human rights situation related to migrant workers 57. Within the framework of the NIHR’s efforts to protect the rights of expatriate workers, the NIHR monitored a hotel exploiting a Thai woman and forcing her to work in the field of prostitution. The NIHR contacted the concerned parties in the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT), affiliated with the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA). Subsequently, she was transferred to the Authority's shelter center. 58. In the same context, the NIHR monitored an allegation of a foreigner, claiming the death of his brother while working in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and that legal measures were not taken. Immediately, the NIHR contacted those concerned in the Public Prosecution and the response came that the accused responsible for the incident is known, and legal measures were taken against him. The case was referred to the competent court. d. Monitoring the human rights situation relating to the rights of persons with disabilities 59. As part of the NIHR’s efforts to protect the rights of people with disabilities, it monitored an allegation of a person neglecting his disabled son. The NIHR subsequently addressed the Ministry of Labor and Social Development to consider his situation, but it did not receive a response until the reporting period. e. Monitoring the human rights situation relating to the right to health 60. The NIHR monitored the news on the death of a resident in the Kingdom of Bahrain because of the refusal of a private hospital to admit him and provide him with appropriate health care. From its human rights standpoint and its supervisory responsibility, the NIHR confirmed that it is actively following the developments of the incident and the results of the investigation with the relevant authorities, expressing at the same time its appreciation of health professions and services, and valuing the (LMRA) fast response to the case by opening an investigation into the incident. 61. Another case concerned an allegation of a violation of the privacy of a patient in the Al- Salmaniya Medical Complex. As a result, the NIHR established NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 78