3. An announcement was also issued on “NIHR’s field visits to the isolation and
quarantine medical centers”; in addition to an announcement commending
the health and safety measures followed during vaccinating the public to
prevent the spread of coronavirus. The NIHR also issued an announcement
reiterating that health care is provided to the inmates in the reform and
correction center as well as detention facilities. Another announcement was
issued to confirm that the Royal pardon settles the deeply rooted human
rights values in the Kingdom and fosters national unity. In addition, a press
release was published on the “follow up of implementation of critical
precautionary measures put into practice by the General Directorate of
Reformation and Rehabilitation to ensure the health and safety of the inmates
within the national efforts to combat coronavirus” confirming that the health
care for the inmates at the reform and correction center and detention
facilities continued and did not stop.
4. As part of its contribution to contain the spread of coronavirus in cooperation
with all segments of society, and to closely oversee the undertaken measures
in this regard, Bahrain TV prepared a full report on NIHR’s field visit to the
Reformation and Rehabilitation center (Jau) and published segments of the
video of NIHR participating in the National Campaign for Combating
coronavirus #Team Bahrain. A TV interview was conducted on “the right to
education under coronavirus pandemic”, and another interview on
“excellence of the Kingdom of Bahrain in human protection and preserving
their rights during coronavirus pandemic”. In addition, Bahrain TV held an
interview with NIHR for the program “Be Aware Community” on its
participation via webcast in the panel discussion on “Impact of coronavirus
on human trafficking”, and in the same program, the NIHR took part in a
discussion on “measures undertaken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to protect
the human and preserve their rights during coronavirus pandemic”.
Second: Organizing Activities and Training Programs
5. The NIHR organized an online roundtable titled “The Bahraini experience and
its role in the protection and promotion of the rights of expatriate workers
under coronavirus pandemic”, to shed light on the impact of the pandemic on
the conditions of expatriate workers, and the concerted efforts of competent
authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain to adequately deal with this to match
the advanced position of Bahrain in protecting human rights in general, and
the right to health for everyone in particular. The participants included officials
from various relevant ministries, entities, and institutions, along with
representatives of the relevant civil society organizations.
6. During this event, the role of the NIHR under coronavirus pandemic was
tackled, and discussed the impact of the pandemic on expatriate workers
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