3. Recommendations
Recommendations to the Government of Bahrain
Repeal Article 10 of the current Nationality Law, which authorizes the
Minister of Interior to remove the nationalities of citizens.
Stop the policy of arbitrary citizenship revocation used to penalize
critics and dissidents who use their right to freedom of expression
and assembly.
Restore citizenship for individuals and promote the Right to Nationality
in all Government practices and policies.
Adhere to the 1954 UN Convention on the Status of Stateless People
and the UN 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Ensure compliance with International Human Rights Law by restoring
citizenship to persons who have had it unjustly withdrawn due to unfair
judicial rulings or directives since 2012.
Compensation for all individuals whose Nationalities were revoked
includes cash compensation and rehabilitation.
Conducting judicial reforms and educating judges to defend the right to
citizenship while not infringing on it for political reasons.
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