Bahrain confirms its firm position against all forms of discrimination, including gender discrimination, or discrimination based on race, color, language, political, sectarian, racial, or any other forms of discrimination. The Kingdom also addresses all forms of violence and hatred, making everyone equal under the rule of law.
Respecting human rights is essential for sustainable development, so the Kingdom of Bahrain reaffirms its commitment to respecting and promoting these rights, as stipulated in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the National Action Charter, which affirmed the rule of law, the integrity of the judiciary and its independence as a basis for governance and justice in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
When considering equality, the Supreme Council for Women would be considered firstly. The Supreme Council for Women has been established to support and empower women and promote equality of opportunity in all aspects of practical and social life. The Supreme Council for Women is considered as the key supporter of Bahraini women to stand against the violence and discrimination in the Bahraini society.
Bahrain has an integrated system to combat discrimination and its causes, such as the General Secretariat Ombudsman , the Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission, the Special Investigation Unit of the Ministry of Interior, the Independent Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior , the National Institution for Human Rights, the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, the Bahrain Institute for Political Development, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development and the National Commission against Trafficking in Human Beings.
Bahrain has endeavored to consolidate the values and principles of religious tolerance, national unity and peaceful coexistence among all religions and sects and all the segments of the society, through the various media and the various religious platforms, and through the implementation of a number of educational and awareness initiatives and programmes to promote the values of pluralism and the coexistence of cultures and civilisations, in addition to incriminating the incitement to hatred, sectarianism, violence and terrorism of all kinds.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is considered one of the leading countries in guaranteeing the rights of children. It has promulgated the Child Law, which protects all the rights of the children guaranteed by the Constitution, such as the right to education, good healthcare, recreation, family custody and many of the aspects of the life.