Meeting

The National institution for Human Rights (NIHR)’s Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up has convened its 28^th regular meeting at the NIHR’s Headquarters in the Seef District under the chairpersonship of Mrs. Rawdha Salman Al-Aradi and membership of Mr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Sha’er, NIHR’s Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ahmed Subah Al-Saloom and Ms. Dina Abdelrahman Al-Ladhi.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Committee reviewed the initiative announced by the Minister of Education regarding enabling inmates in correction and rehabilitation centres to continue their university education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior.  The Committee stressed the importance of ensuring education for all, in consistency with the provisions of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain and other legislation guaranteeing this right, to develop their abilities and skills to realise themselves and develop their lives and society.

The Committee also reviewed the statements related to the complaints received by the NIHR Call Centre and Complaints Receiving Centre, the legal aids provided and the cases monitored by the media and social media for the duration from 01-24 October where 25 cases have been dealt with during the period concerned, which in between complaints, legal aids and monitoring cases.  The Committee followed-up on the actions taken with regard to each case individually and the actions taken regarding all of its previous decisions and recommendations.

On the other hand, the Committee met with a number of families of inmates in correction and rehabilitation centres to determine the conditions of their families, listen to their requests, and take their comments.  This step falls within the framework of the NIHR's keenness to protect and promote human rights, especially those whose freedoms are restricted.