of an enemy country, or if a person endangers state security. 4 However, Statelessness in Bahrain is primarily driven by various forms of discrimination, including gender, race, and ethnicity. According to a report by Salam for Democracy and Human Rights, there are around 500 stateless persons of Persian descent in Bahrain, known as the (Ajam group). Since 2012, the Bahraini government has revoked the Nationality of hundreds of individuals through executive orders, royal decrees, and Court decisions, rendering many of them stateless. This practice has been widely criticized and condemned as arbitrary and oppressive, used primarily to suppress dissent and consolidate power. Currently, 434 individuals remain stateless due to Nationality revocation 5 1.1 The Report Purpose This report will delve thoroughly into the social aspects of statelessness in Bahrain, namely how revocation of nationality and born statelessness affect identity and belonging. The report demonstrates how the revocation of nationalities affects HRDs and activists’ ability to pursue their activism. The available material online reflects the impact of depriving individuals of nationality on individuals’ fundamental rights in Bahrain. Also, it illustrates the political motivation of the government to suppress pro-democracy and human rights movements in the country. 1.2 The Report Legal Framework Methodology The report uses a qualitative approach, drawing on a recent publication on the loss of identity in stateless societies. This report referred to and relied on desk reviews of previous publications on statelessness in Bahrain, articles focusing on the right to nationality from the Bahrain Constitution, and several international conventions, such as international law, international customary law, and international guidelines on the right to citizenship. This report is conducted through Semi-Structured Online 4 CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN. (n.d.). In Article 17 a. Bahraini Nationality Shall Be Determined by Law. A Person Inherently Enjoying His Bahraini Nationality Cannot Be Stripped of His Nationality Except in Case of Treason, and Such Other Cases as Prescribed by Law. B. It Is Prohibited to Banish a Citizen From Bahrain or Prevent Him From Returning to It. 5 Bahrain | Stateless Hub. (n.d.-b). https://www.statelesshub.org/country/bahrain#:~:text=Statelessness%20in%20Bahrain%20is%20 most%20often%20caused%20and,via%20executive%20ohttps://www.statelesshub.org/country/ bahrain#:~:text=Statelessness%20in%20Bahrain%20is%20most%20often%20caused%20and,via%20 executive%20order%2C%20royal%20decrees%20or%20court%20decisions.rder%2C%20royal%20 .decrees%20or%20court%20decisions 2