Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh today received President of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR), Maria Khouri, and praised the NIHR’s legal accomplishments made since its inception in 2014 at the local, regional and international levels.

The Shura Chairman noted the NIHR’s independency that assists in implementing its strategies and plans to serve human rights, stressing Bahrain’s respect for human rights and the Shura keenness to cooperate with human rights organisations accredited to Bahrain to develop local legislation in conformity with international agreements.

The NIHR’s President welcomed Shura interest in boosting cooperation to develop legislation to support human rights, underlining commitment to continue accentuating Bahrain’s human right achievements in global forums.

Source: BNA