Bahraini Law MCP Server

The Bahrain Legislation Portal alternative for the AI age.

Query 1,622 Bahraini laws -- from Personal Data Protection Law No. 30 of 2018 and the Penal Code to the Labour Law for the Private Sector, Commercial Companies Law, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Bahraini legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Bahraini legal research means navigating legislation.gov.bh, the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs portal (moj.gov.bh), and the Legal Affairs Directorate (legalaffairs.gov.bh). Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the Personal Data Protection Law or the Financial Institutions Law
• A legal tech developer building tools on Bahraini law
• A researcher tracing legislative provisions across royal decrees and law articles

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Bahraini law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://bahraini-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add bahraini-law --transport http https://bahraini-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bahraini-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://bahraini-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "bahraini-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bahraini-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/bahraini-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bahraini-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/bahraini-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "bahraini-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/bahraini-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does Personal Data Protection Law No. 30 of 2018 say about data subject rights?"
• "Find provisions in the Penal Code about financial fraud and forgery"
• "What does the Labour Law for the Private Sector say about termination and end-of-service benefits?"
• "Search for company formation requirements under the Commercial Companies Law"
• "Is Legislative Decree No. 48 of 2010 (Financial Institutions Law) still in force?"
• "Find provisions about anti-money laundering under Decree-Law No. 4 of 2001"
• "Build a legal stance on data protection obligations for financial institutions in Bahrain"
• "Validate the citation 'Article 5 of Law No. 30 of 2018'"

In Arabic (العربية):

• "البحث عن أحكام حماية البيانات الشخصية في القانون رقم 30 لسنة 2018" (Search for personal data protection provisions in Law No. 30 of 2018)
• "ما الذي يقوله قانون العمل في القطاع الأهلي عن إنهاء الخدمة؟" (What does the Labour Law for the Private Sector say about end of service?)
• "البحث عن أحكام الشركات التجارية في قانون الشركات التجارية" (Search for provisions on commercial companies in the Commercial Companies Law)

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Laws / Decrees	1,622	Royal decrees, law-decrees, and ministerial orders
Provisions	14,506 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5 (Arabic and English)
Legal Definitions	Included	Extracted from law texts
Database Size	~26 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Freshness Checks	Automated	Monitoring against legalaffairs.gov.bh

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (legalaffairs.gov.bh, legislation.gov.bh). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from legalaffairs.gov.bh (Legal Affairs Directorate, Kingdom of Bahrain) and legislation.gov.bh
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains law text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law number and article
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

legalaffairs.gov.bh / legislation.gov.bh --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
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                                        Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search legalaffairs.gov.bh by decree number	Search by plain language: "data protection consent"
Navigate multi-article decrees manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this decree still in force?" --> check manually	check_currency tool --> answer in seconds
Find GCC/Arab League alignment --> dig through frameworks	get_eu_basis --> linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol --> AI-native

Traditional: Search legislation.gov.bh --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference royal decrees --> Check Official Gazette for amendments --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data controller obligations under Law No. 30 of 2018 and how do they align with GCC data protection frameworks?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 14,506 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Arabic and English queries, quoted phrases, boolean operators
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law number and article (e.g., "Law No. 30 of 2018" + "Article 5")
check_currency	Check if a law or decree is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check. Supports "Article 5 Law No. 30/2018", "Decree-Law No. 48/2010 Art. 12"
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Bahraini conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
list_sources	List all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (GCC, Arab League) that a Bahraini law aligns with
get_bahraini_implementations	Find Bahraini laws implementing a specific international framework or convention
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Bahraini alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Bahraini laws against international standards

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International Law Alignment

Bahrain is not an EU member state. Bahraini law develops through its own constitutional and legislative framework (Council of Representatives and Shura Council), with international alignment through:

• GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) -- GCC Unified Economic Agreement; GCC frameworks on cybercrime, e-commerce, and digital economy; GCC Data Protection Model Law
• Arab League -- Arab Anti-Cybercrime Agreement; League of Arab States frameworks on cross-border data flows and digital governance
• UN Conventions -- UNCAC (anti-corruption), UNCRPD, and international human rights instruments
• FATF -- Bahrain is a FATF member; Financial Action Task Force frameworks on AML/CFT

The international bridge tools allow you to explore these alignment relationships -- checking which Bahraini provisions correspond to GCC or Arab League requirements, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and framework relationships, not direct transposition. Bahrain develops its own legislative approach, and the alignment tools help identify where Bahraini and international law address similar domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Bahraini legal databases:

• legalaffairs.gov.bh -- Legal Affairs Directorate, Kingdom of Bahrain (primary source)
• legislation.gov.bh -- Official legislation portal, Ministry of Justice
• moj.gov.bh -- Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Kingdom of Bahrain
Primary source	legalaffairs.gov.bh / legislation.gov.bh
Languages	Arabic (primary) and English
Coverage	1,622 royal decrees, law-decrees, and ministerial orders
Last ingested	2026-02-25

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Check	Method
Law amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New decrees	Comparison against source index
Repealed instruments	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from legalaffairs.gov.bh and legislation.gov.bh (Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Bahrain). However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not direct transposition
• Arabic-language versions are authoritative -- English translations are provided for reference only; verify Arabic text against official publications for professional use

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

Bar Association

For professional legal use in Bahrain, consult guidance from the Bahrain Bar Society (جمعية المحامين البحرينية) and the Bahrain Bar Association regarding professional obligations and confidentiality requirements.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Bahraini-law-mcp
cd Bahraini-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest              # Ingest laws from legalaffairs.gov.bh
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect        # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates       # Check for amendments and new decrees
npm run census              # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries (Arabic and English)
• Database Size: ~26 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 1,622 laws

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

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@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Court of Cassation, High Civil Court, High Criminal Court)
• GCC framework cross-reference mapping
• Arabic full-text search optimization
• Historical law versions and amendment tracking
• Sharia court decisions and personal status law

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Roadmap

• Core law database with FTS5 search (Arabic and English)
• Full corpus ingestion (1,622 laws, 14,506 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion (Court of Cassation)
• Historical law versions (amendment tracking)
• GCC cross-border regulatory cross-references
• Sharia personal status law coverage

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{bahraini_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Bahraini Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Bahraini-law-mcp},
  note = {1,622 Bahraini laws with 14,506 provisions sourced from legalaffairs.gov.bh}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Kingdom of Bahrain (public domain via legalaffairs.gov.bh)
• International Framework Metadata: GCC / Arab League / UN (public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building for the Bahraini or GCC market has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 1,622 royal decrees and law-decrees shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}