a. B a h r a i n i n a . o n a l i t y s h a l l b e
several amendments which will be further
determined by law. A person
analysed below. In the original text of this
inherently enjoying his Bahraini
law, Ar.cle 10 stated the following:
na.onality cannot be stripped of his
By order of His Majesty the Ruler, it
na.onality except in case of treason,
is permissible to revoke the
and such other cases as prescribed by
Bahraini na.onality from anyone
law.
who enjoys it in the following
cases:
Further, Ar:cle 31 of the 2002 Cons:tu:on
a. If they entered the military
provides that:
service of a foreign country
The public rights and freedoms stated
and remained in it despite the
in this Cons.tu.on may only be
order issued by the
regulated or limited by or in
government of Bahrain to
accordance with the law, and such
leave it, or:
regula.on or limita.on may not
b. If they aid or are involved in
prejudice the essence of the right or
the service of an enemy
freedom.
country, or:
Consequently, while the Cons.tu.on does
c. If they cause damage to state
allow for ci.zenship revoca.ons in very
security.
limited contexts, it also upholds the right to
na.onality and s.pulates that limita.ons of
In its original manifesta.on, Ar.cle 10
the right should not undermine the very
therefore provided for the revoca.on of
essence of the right.
na.onality in certain cases, only by order of
the King. This provision remained unchanged
The Bahraini Na:onality Law of 1963 and
un.l 2014.
amendments rela:ng to revoca:on of
na:onality:
This provision, par.cularly paragraph (c), is
The 1963 Bahraini Na.onality Law is s.ll in
vague and broad, providing the authori.es
place today, though it has undergone
extensive leeway to target poli.cal
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