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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.
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