2. General Principles: Articles 2, 3, 6 and 12 of the Convention 2.1 2.2 2.3 The NIHR notes the State’s continuous efforts to promote equality and eliminate discriminatory restrictions against women, which are reflected in the adoption of the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women (20132022) and the National Childhood Strategy (2013 – 2017). The NIHR followed up the efforts made by the State to preserve the right to life, survival, and development, which resulted in a reduction in child mortality and intrapartum perinatal mortality, especially since the health indicators for the years (2011-2016) illustrate the significant progress in this regard, as contained in paragraph (51) of the National Report. Recommendations: a. The concerned authority to follow-up the effective implementation and update of the National Strategy for Childhood, in cooperation with national stakeholders. b. Greater attention need to be given by the executive and judicial authorities, in their respective fields, to the training of their staff on the mainstreaming of the principle of the best interests of the child and its enforcement mechanisms in the executive and judicial spheres. 3. Civil Rights and Freedoms: Articles 7, 8, 13-17, 37 (a) of the Convention 3.1 3.2 3.3 18 The NIHR notes the significance of temporary measures and procedures taken by the Government to ensure gender equality in entitling the children of Bahraini women to obtain Bahraini citizenship. Among such measures is granting Bahraini citizenship to the children of Bahraini women married to foreigners in some cases, in addition to the promulgation of Law No. (35) of 2009 to treat the children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahrain men as Bahraini citizens with respect to certain fees imposed on government, health, and educational services, as well as residence fees. The NIHR affirms that, while recognizing the right of children to enjoy the right to freedom of expression, freedom of association, peaceful assembly, and freedom of access to information, the involvement of children in manifestations of violence and political action has negative implications on their physical and moral behavior, and, at the same time, threatens their present, future, and security. Therefore, it is necessary to spare children and young generations from all of these manifestations and interactions, in order to achieve the best interests of the child. The NIHR has submitted earlier a proposal to amend the provisions of Articles (60) and (69) of the Child Law promulgated by Law No. (37) of 2012. NIHR_Bahrain©CRC_parallel report 2018