Bahrain’s parliament has expelled three lawmakers after they voted against a royal decree removing judicial oversight in matters of citizenship, just days after dozens had their nationalities stripped in connection with the Iran war.
On Thursday morning, the Council of Representatives voted unanimously to revoke the memberships of Abdulnabi Salman, Mamdooh al-Saleh and Mahdi al-Shuwaik.
They were singled out due to their dissenting votes in a parliamentary session held on 28 April.
Lawmakers were discussing a royal decree issued two years ago which would remove judicial oversight on matters related to citizenship, and instead classify them as sovereign issues. This would also mean that those impacted would not be able to mount legal challenges or appeals.
Thirty-three parliamentarians voted in favour, three were absent and three MPs abstained.
