In this respect, the productive cooperation between the NIHR and the ministries and governmental agencies that were approached to obtain relevant information, should be noted. The NIHR has communicated with (11) ministries and governmental bodies, with a total of more than (90) questions and requests of information needed to constitute evidence and provide guidance to be included in the current report. The NIHR regards this report as a tool to enhance the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in line with the Kingdom›s obligations arising from international and regional human rights instruments, or those obligations related to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) through the Working Group of the Human Rights Council, in order to achieve best practices in the enjoyment of various rights and fundamental freedoms, and to make human rights a way of life. 10