included fifteen articles as well as the preamble, which addressed the establishment of an independent institution called the National Institution for Human Rights, which conducts its mandates freely, neutrally, and independently. 1.3 To ensure that the work of the NIHR is in par with the Paris Principles relating to the status of national institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights, Royal Order No. (28) of 2012 was issued amending certain provisions of the Royal Order No. (46) of 2009 establishing the National Institution for Human Rights. In the amendment the number of members of the NIHR was reduced to be no more than fifteen, including the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. In addition, the amendment granted the NIHR the mandate to contribute in Human Rights capacity building, including technical provision and training of employees in the Kingdom's institutions who work in fields related to public liberties, political, cultural, social, and economic rights, and law enforcement in order to raise their competencies in human rights. The amendment also granted the authority liberty of appointing the Secretary General to a resolution of the Chairperson after the agreement of the majority of members. 1.4 However, in recognition of the State commitment to fully support the work of the NIHR being the independent and main body in the Kingdom of Bahrain with regard to promotion and protection of human rights, a new law should be issued to ensure genuine safeguards to the independence of the NIHR, together with granting it Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 4