On International Women’s Day, 23 NGOs Issue Joint Letter to Bahrain’s King, Calling to Grant Bahraini Mothers the Equal Right to Pass Their Nationality to Their Children

On International Women’s Day, 23 NGOs Issue Joint Letter to Bahrain’s King, Calling to Grant Bahraini Mothers the Equal Right to Pass Their Nationality to Their Children

Salam for Democracy and Human Rights, along with 22 partner organizations, have issued a letter to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, calling on the government to amend its 1963 Nationality Law to grant Bahraini mothers the equal right to pass their nationality to their children. This long standing discrimination has significant consequences for Bahraini mothers, their children, and their families, as well as for the broader society of Ba…