Working Teams for Human Rights and Civil Society

Working Teams between the National Institution for Human Rights and Civil Society Institutions Operating in Various Human Rights Fields

In response to the need to focus on priority issues and the specialized treatment they require — taking into account the various relevant human rights, social, and legislative dimensions — and as a continuation of the expansion and development process, three new working teams were established at the beginning of 2026, affirming the National Institution for Human Rights' commitment to strengthening institutional partnership with civil society institutions and entrenching the approach of joint specialized work, contributing to deepening human rights discourse, raising the quality of outcomes, and enhancing the response to emerging challenges in the field of human rights, without compromising the principles of independence and neutrality that govern the work of all parties.

The adoption of these specialized consultative teams reflects the National Institution for Human Rights' orientation toward developing partnership mechanisms with civil society institutions and elevating them to deeper and more specialized levels, allowing priority human rights issues to be addressed within systematic consultative frameworks that take into account the nature and challenges of each field. This approach also embodies the Institution's commitment to expanding the scope of institutional dialogue, enhancing complementarity of roles, and empowering civil society institutions to actively contribute to monitoring, analyzing, and formulating practical proposals for addressing human rights issues, in support of national efforts to promote and protect human rights in accordance with national and international standards, within a framework that preserves the independence and neutrality of all parties.

Objectives of the Consultative Working Teams:

• Strengthening the spirit of cooperation and coordination for joint work.
• Seeking new and innovative ideas in the field of protecting and promoting human rights.
• Exchanging different viewpoints and benefiting from the experiences of others.
• Benefiting from the associations' skills in various areas such as training and knowledge dissemination.
• Building open lines of communication among joint team members.
• Exchanging information, data, and reports.
• Building and enhancing the capacity of team members.
• Establishing a database of documents, materials, and information related to human rights.
• Researching topics related to the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and finding the best ways to resolve complaints related to human rights violations.
• Organizing joint events (whether for national, regional, or international days, or for spreading human rights culture in general, or organizing joint training programs on topics related to human rights).
• Encouraging community participation, by informing the Institution of complaints received by civil society institutions and monitoring cases conducted by them, with the Institution providing support in taking necessary measures and following up with concerned parties, and informing the association of results.
• Submitting studies on national legislation and the extent of their compliance with international human rights standards, and proposing appropriate amendments.
• Preparing questionnaires related to the public's knowledge of human rights principles and foundations.
• Ensuring that all individuals have access to safe and integrated healthcare.
• Promoting health prevention.

Press News:

• The National Institution for Human Rights approves the establishment of three new working teams to strengthen partnership with civil society.
• The National Institution for Human Rights holds a series of meetings with civil society institution working teams.
• The President of the National Institution for Human Rights meets the Minister of Social Development.

Video:

• Bahrain TV News Center report on the National Institution for Human Rights' approval of the establishment of three consultative working teams.
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• Statement by the President of the National Institution on Bahrain TV regarding the approval of three new consultative working teams.
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