opponents and dissidents. As such, this that this father was either unknown provision violates Ar.cle 31 of the 2002 or not legally to be related to his Cons.tu.on, which requires that laws and father. regula.ons which limit rights do not prejudice their very essence. As a result of this discriminatory law, Bahraini women can only pass on their na.onality to Bahrain’s na.onality law is also gender their child if the father is unknown, has no discriminatory, and Bahrain is one of 25 na.onality or if the fatherhood hasn’t been countries in which women don’t have equal substan.ated. However, in prac.ce, it is rights as men to pass their ci.zenship on to evident that even where these criteria are their children.12 According to Ar.cle 4 of the met, women are denied the right to pass Bahraini Na.onality Act amended by Law No their ci.zenship to their children. (12) of 1989 Amending Bahraini Ci.zenship Act – 1963: 13 Consequently, the combined impact of powers of na.onality revoca.on and A person shall be deemed a Bahraini national in the following cases: • (A) If he was born in Bahrain or abroad and his father, at the .me of birth, was a Bahraini na.onal. • (B) If he is born in Bahrain or abroad and his mother, at the .me of birth, was a Bahraini na.onal, providing 12 discrimina.on in acquisi.on of na.onality is that the children of (formerly) Bahraini men who were stripped of their na.onality are at heightened risk of being denied Bahraini ci.zenship and being rendered stateless. Decree No. 20 of 2013 amending Law No. 58 of 2006 on Protec:ng Society from Terrorist Acts:14 For more informa.on on this issue, see <htps://www.equalna.onalityrights.org/> 13 Decree Law No (12) of 1989 Amending Bahraini Ci.zenship Act of 1963, available at: <htp://www.refworld.org/ docid/3}9f34f4.html> 14 See Law No. 58 of 2006 with Respect to Protec.ng the Society from Terrorist Atacks, available in English at: htps://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/4285.aspx? cms=q8FmFJgiscJUAh5wTFxPQnjc67hw%2Bcd53dCDU8XkwhyDqZn9xoYKj2q40pPEM3YBCcCeysSghYe1H05sQZeW9 Q%3D%3D 19 | Arbitrary Revoca.on of Na.onality in Bahrain - a Tool of Oppression