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ABOUT THE LECTURE
In this lecture Jawad Fairooz shares his story as one of the first victims of Bahrain’s citizenship revocation programme.
Fairooz addresses the escalation of nationality deprivation powers in Bahrain as a weapon for political punishment
and the consequences of nationality revocation. He underlines the need for continuous pressure from the international
community and unpacks his advocacy efforts.
JAWAD FAIROOZ is a former Bahraini Member of Parliament and chair of Salam for Democracy and Human Rights
Organization (SALAM DHR). He is an Advisory Council member of ISI. In 2012 Jawad was stripped of his Bahraini citizenship
for his political activity.
FURTHER READING
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Jawad Fairooz (2020) “State terrorism: revoking the nationality of citizens in Bahrain”, 2020 World’s Stateless Report
Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (2020) The World’s Stateless 2020: Deprivation Of Nationality
This lecture is part of the GLOBAL SEMINAR SERIES ON CITIZENSHIP STRIPPING.