Bahrain strips 72 activists of citizenship
Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 72 people accused of attending anti-regime protests and acting against the government.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry on Saturday issued a statement saying that 72 people were stripped of their nationality because they failed “in their allegiance duties towards the kingdom” and “harmed its interests.”
“Each citizen of Bahrain has the responsibility to act in ways that do not harm the interests of the Kingdom of Bahrain,” the statement said.
It also listed the names of the 72 activists, adding that “proper legal procedures will be taken” by the ministry in future to implement the decision.
Bahraini courts have sentenced more than 200 activists to long term prison sentences on charges of involvement in terrorist activities and acting against the national security. At least 70 activists have received life imprisonment since the uprising began in Bahrain in 2011.
A recent report by Human Rights Watch said Bahraini courts have become more active in sustaining repression in the country.
“Further evidence emerged [in 2014] of the role that its (Bahrain's) courts play in maintaining the repressive order,” HRW said in its World Report 2015 which was released on Thursday.
The ruling Al Khalifa regime has launched a heavy-handed crackdown on the peaceful anti-government movement in Bahrain, which started in 2011.
The tiny Persian Gulf kingdom has seen an escalation of protests over the past months after the regime in December arrested Sheikh Ali Salman, a senior cleric and the leader of the main opposition party, al-Wefaq.
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