5. Annex 7 November 2012: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior published the first list of citizens deprived of their nationalities, which includes 31 political dissidents in Bahrain and exile. 28 July 2012: Bahrain’s National Assembly holds a special session to revoke the citizenship of persons convicted of terrorism in an attempt to target opposition members. 7 July 2014: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announces a proclamation. Amending the Citizenship Law to enhance citizenship revocation powers. 6 August 2014: Bahrain’s Criminal Court revoked the citizenship of nine Bahraini who were suspected of contacting foreign governments in their first decision. 28 October 2014: A Bahraini Court ordered the deportation of 10 persons deprived of their Bahraini nationality from a list of 31. 31 January 2015: A ruling decree was made by the King of Bahrain to revoke the Bahraini nationality of 72 Bahraini citizens. 20 June 2016: Bahrain has announced the revocation of the nationality of Shiite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, who was deported afterward. 24 July 2016: The Interior Minister published an executive directive requiring people deprived of their nationality to change their status as foreigners. 9 July 2017: The Shura Council in Bahrain authorized a decree suspending pension benefits for Bahrainis whose citizenships have been revoked, which is then presented to the King for approval. 15 May 2018: The Bahrain Court stripped 115 people’s citizenship and sentenced 53 of them to life in prison for terrorism-related offenses. 16 April 2019: A Court in Bahrain sentenced 139 individuals to prison and revoked the citizenship of all but one after convicting them of terrorist charges. 11