A/HRC/36/3 country (Uganda); Amend article 10 (c) of the 1963 citizenship act to bring it into line with international standards (Belgium); 114.174 End the practice of revoking citizenship from individuals (Denmark); 114.175 End the practice of revocation of citizenship, adopt legal and institutional safeguards to prevent discrimination against members of religious minorities and provide effective remedy for victims of arbitrary arrest, detention, summons or travel bans (Czechia); 114.176 Abolish the practice of revoking nationality as a punishment on any grounds (Mexico); End the practice of arbitrarily revoking citizenship, especially where this renders individuals stateless and forces them into exile (Belgium). 115. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. III. Voluntary pledges and commitments 116. Bahrain is working to: (a) Promulgate a consolidated law on family provisions; (b) Put in place family courts with all the judicial facilities and services related to the family, taking due account of the specificity and nature of family disputes. 117. Bahrain is also working towards drafting a new law on the press and the electronic media. 118. Bahrain is considering amending the Bahraini citizenship act to grant citizenship to the children of Bahraini women married to foreigners in accordance with the rules regulating the granting of citizenship. 119. The application of policies and programmes on comprehensive and sustainable development continues. Bahrain will submit its first report on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to the high-level political forum on sustainable development to be held in New York in July 2018. 120. Bahrain is working on increasing awareness in all areas of human rights through available means, including education and the media. 121. Bahrain will submit a voluntary report on what has been accomplished within two years of the adoption of the report on the outcome of the universal periodic review. 22

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