Kingdom of Bahrain contained in document No. (CCPR/C/BHR/Q/1) in the methodology used for preparing this report. In its parallel report, the NIHR addresses the most imperative rights and freedoms recognized by the provisions of the International Covenant, which the NIHR believes it has cast a shadow over the practical reality and the situation of human rights over the past years, down to making a number of recommendations that it deems appropriate for the advancement of human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The progress made in the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1. The constitutional and legal framework for the implementation of the Covenant: Article No. (2) 1.1 The Kingdom of Bahrain is committed to observe its voluntary pledges made to the Human Rights Council during the Universal Periodic Review in April 2008, including that the Kingdom " is committed to establishing a national human rights institution at the earliest opportunity, bearing in mind the relevant United Nations resolutions and, in particular, the Paris Principles. In fact, in November 2007, the Cabinet issued a decision on the establishment of a national human rights institution.2 1.2 The Royal Order No. (46) of 2009 was issued to establish the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) as a beacon of human rights awareness and a house of expertise and advice. The Royal Order 2 Initial National Report of the Kingdom of Bahrain submitted to the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council during the First Session, 7-18 April 2008- Document No.(A/HRC/WG.6/1/BHR/1) Parallel Report by the National Institution for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Human Rights Committee © 2018 3