Bahraini na.onality from anyone who enjoys it in any of the following cases: In this amendment, the phrase “[b]y a decree based on the proposal of the Minister of 1. If they entered the military service of a foreign country and remained in it despite the order issued by the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain to leave it. Interior and aNer the approval of the Council of Ministers” was replaced with “by a reasoned decision from the Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the Minister of Interior”. This means that a royal decree is not needed to revoke ci.zenship. 2. If they aid or become involved in the service of an enemy state. 3. f they cause harm to the interests of The Decree also repealed Ar.cle 24 of Law No. (58) of 2006 on Protec.ng Society from Terrorist Acts that gave criminal courts the the Kingdom or act in contradiction to power to revoke na.onality. The scope of the duty of loyalty to it. revoca.on of na.onality was increased with 4. If they are convicted of one of the crimes stipulated in Arts. (5) - (9), (12) & (17) of Law No. (58) of 2006 regarding the protection of society the addi.on of paragraph 4 to this ar.cle, which allows the decision-makers to revoke na.onality in rela.on to a wider range of crimes. from terrorist acts. International Legal Framework As evident from the previous chapter, the oversight. This has enabled gross abuses of situa.on in Bahrain is one of almost power, arbitrariness and authoritarian unfetered execu.ve discre.on to revoke decision making, resul.ng in hundreds of na.onality, without any meaningful judicial Bahraini ci.zens having their na.onality 23 | Arbitrary Revoca.on of Na.onality in Bahrain - a Tool of Oppression