NIHR’s Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up Convenes its 4th Regular Meeting
14 Oct 2021
The National institution for Human Rights (NIHR)’s Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up has convened its 4th Regular meeting at the NIHR headquarters in Seef District under the chairpersonship of Mr. Khaled Al-Sha’er, NIHR Vice-Chairperson and membership of Mrs. Rawdha Al-Aradi, Mrs. Hala Fayez and Dr. Hooreya Hassan.
The Committee opened its meeting by reviewing its statements related to the complaints received by the NIHR, the legal aids provided by it and the cases monitored by it via the media and social media since the last meeting, where it dealt with (8) complaints, provided (46) legal aids, monitored (3) cases via the media and social media and received (220) calls via the NIHR toll-free hotline during the said period, and discussed the actions taken thereupon. The Committee also discussed its previous resolutions and recommendations and the actions taken thereupon.
During the meeting, the Committee noted the amendment to the Alternative Sanctions and Measures Law promulgated by His Majesty the King, which will enhance the reunification of the Bahraini family and the cohesion of its fabric, pointing out at the same time the importance of being briefed on the standards applied by the Correction and Rehabilitation Department in this regard for ensuring the application of impartiality and justice to applicants of sanction replacement in terms of good conduct and behavior.
It is worth mentioning that the NIHR continues the provision of its services through the smartphone mobile application (NIHR Bahrain), its website (www.nihr.org.bh) or the toll-free hotline (80001144).
