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Campaigners issue warning after Bahrain strips citizenships of Iran ‘sympathisers’

The Independent·Namita Singh·about 1 month ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Trump claims King Charles would have probably helped with military strikes against Iran Bahrain 's Interior Ministry announced the revocation of citizenship for 69 individuals, including family members, accusing them of 'glorifying or sympathising with hostile Iranian acts' or 'engaging in contacts with external parties' during the ongoing Middle East war. The decision, which critics label 'collective punishment', targets individuals of non-Bahraini origin and was made under Bahraini Nationality Law, following royal directives from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The London-based human rights group, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), described the move as 'politically motivated punishments dressed up as national security measures', warning it leaves Shia Muslims with Iranian heritage at risk.…

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