individual right to na.onality, 25 the include, the right to enter and remain in prohibi.on of arbitrary depriva.on of one’s own country, the prohibi.on of n a . o n a l i t y , 26 t h e p r o h i b i . o n o f refoulement, the prohibi.on of torture and discrimina.on27 and the obliga.on to avoid cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or statelessness.28 Furthermore, the impact of punishment, the liberty and security of the na.onality depriva.on on the enjoyment of person; the right to private and family life; other human rights, humanitarian and legal personhood and the rights of the refugee law obliga.ons and standards must child.29 Any measures to deprive na.onality be taken into considera.on when assessing must also comply with due process the legality of ci.zenship depriva.on. These safeguards and the right to a fair trial.30 Below is a deeper analysis of interna.onal na.onality, as well as an overview of other standards rela.ng to the avoidance of human rights considera.ons which must statelessness, prohibi.on of discrimina.on inform any decision to deprive na.onality. and prohibi.on of arbitrary depriva.on of A) The avoidance of statelessness31 25 Human Rights Council Resolu.on 7/10, Human rights and arbitrary depriva.on of na.onality, UN Doc A/HRC/ RES/7/10 (27 March 2008); Human Rights Council Resolu.on 10/13, Human rights and arbitrary depriva.on of na.onality, UN Doc A/HRC/RES/10/13 (26 March 2009); Human Rights Council Resolu.on 13/2, Human rights and arbitrary depriva.on of na.onality, UN Doc A/HRC/RES/13/2 (24 April 2010); Human Rights Council Resolu.on 20/4, The right to a na.onality: women and children, UN Doc A/HRC/RES/20/4 (16 July 2012); Human Rights Council Resolu.on 20/5, Human rights and arbitrary depriva.on of na.onality, UN Doc A/HRC/RES/20/5 (16 July 2012); Human Rights Council Resolu.on 26/14, Human rights and arbitrary depriva.on of na.onality, UN Doc A/ HRC/RES/26/14 (11 July 2014); Human Rights Council Resolu.on 32/5, Human rights and arbitrary depriva.on of na.onality, UN Doc A/HRC/RES/32/5 (15 July 2016). Principles on Depriva.on of Na.onality as a Na.onal Security Measure, March 2020. Available at: htps:// files.ins.tutesi.org/PRINCIPLES.pdf., Principle 7. See also, the DraN Commentary to the Principles, available at: files.ins.tutesi.org/PRINCIPLES_DraN_Commentary.pdf. 26 27 Ibid., Principle 6. 28 Ibid., Principle 5. 29 Ibid., Principle 9. 30 Ibid., Principle 8 31 Ibid., Principle 5 (The Avoidance of Statelessness), see also Ar.cle 8(1) of the 1961 Conven.on on the Reduc.on of Statelessness (1961 Conven.on). 26 | Arbitrary Revoca.on of Na.onality in Bahrain - a Tool of Oppression