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Bahrain Revokes Citizenship of 69 Ajam Families, Rights Groups Protest

4/28/2026

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Bahrain's decree stripped families of citizenship for alleged support of Iran.
The interior ministry revoked citizenship of 69 individuals, prompting rights groups to call it an abuse of power and violation of international law, and prompting Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to charge suspect after a 32-year-old Shiite detainee died in custody with torture wounds.
The list named Ajam community members whose families risk loss of housing, healthcare and employment benefits.

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Bahrain's decree stripped families of citizenship for alleged support of Iran.
The interior ministry revoked citizenship of 69 individuals, prompting rights groups to call it an abuse of power and violation of international law, and prompting Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to charge suspect after a 32-year-old Shiite detainee died in custody with torture wounds.
The list named Ajam community members whose families risk loss of housing, healthcare and employment benefits.