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Number of results found: 69

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Dominican Republic

98.126. Seek the technical advice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to identify and prevent statelessness, and protect stateless persons, to address the challenges created by the ruling of the Constitutional Court. 

98.126. Seek the technical advice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to identify and prevent statelessness, and protect stateless persons, to address the challenges created by the ruling of the Constitutional Court. 

Recommending State: Norway

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Identification and determination procedures Implementing measures - Other
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/26/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Dominican Republic

98.17. Accede, as early as possible, to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

98.17. Accede, as early as possible, to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/26/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Dominican Republic

98.116. Seek the technical advice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness, protect stateless persons and address the statelessness situation. 

98.116. Seek the technical advice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness, protect stateless persons and address the statelessness situation. 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Identification and determination procedures Implementing measures - Other
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/26/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Dominican Republic

98.132. All rights be restored retroactively to those affected by the Constitutional Court judgment and that they be given prompt and non-discriminatory means to acquire their Dominican Republic citizenship. 

98.132. All rights be restored retroactively to those affected by the Constitutional Court judgment and that they be given prompt and non-discriminatory means to acquire their Dominican Republic citizenship. 

Recommending State: Australia

Recommendation Noted

Remedy/Reparation Access to nationality/Naturalization
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Doc. A/HRC/26/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Dominican Republic

11. Ratify the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and sign and ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

11. Ratify the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and sign and ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/13/3
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Dominican Republic

4. Adopt measures to ensure that Dominican of Haitian descent are not denied citizenship or access to civil and birth registration procedures and are not arbitrarily subject to retroactive cancellation of birth and identity documents. 

4. Adopt measures to ensure that Dominican of Haitian descent are not denied citizenship or access to civil and birth registration procedures and are not arbitrarily subject to retroactive cancellation of birth and identity documents. 

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Noted

Access to nationality/Naturalization Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/13/3
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Dominican Republic

43. Work with the Government of Haiti to ensure Haitians living in the Dominican Republic have adequate access to civil and birth registration mechanisms in order to establish the Haitian citizenship. 

43. Work with the Government of Haiti to ensure Haitians living in the Dominican Republic have adequate access to civil and birth registration mechanisms in order to establish the Haitian citizenship. 

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Dominican Republic

2. Cancel all retroactive measures taken to replace the principle of jus soli with the principle of jus sanguinis for the acquisition of nationality. 

2. Cancel all retroactive measures taken to replace the principle of jus soli with the principle of jus sanguinis for the acquisition of nationality. 

Recommending State: Spain

Recommendation Noted

Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Dominican Republic

29. Make more efforts to guarantee the right of all children to be registered immediately after birth through a simplified and inclusive procedure, thus allowing them access to basic social services such as education and health. 

29. Make more efforts to guarantee the right of all children to be registered immediately after birth through a simplified and inclusive procedure, thus allowing them access to basic social services such as education and health. 

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/13/3