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Number of results found: 31

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Tunisia

125.174 Continue to reform laws to ensure that no one, especially children, will be left stateless. 

125.174 Continue to reform laws to ensure that no one, especially children, will be left stateless. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

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Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/36/5
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Zimbabwe

131.62 Increase prompt access to birth registration and public awareness for the same. 

131.62 Increase prompt access to birth registration and public awareness for the same. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

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Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/34/8
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Singapore

166.96 Review the nationality law to provide persons born to Singaporean mothers before 15 May 2004 an opportunity to acquire Singaporean nationality. 

166.96 Review the nationality law to provide persons born to Singaporean mothers before 15 May 2004 an opportunity to acquire Singaporean nationality. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/32/17
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Namibia

137.56 Align the provisions of the nationality law with international human rights standards so as to enable children born in the territory of Namibia whose parents are unknown to acquire nationality of Namibia. 

137.56 Align the provisions of the nationality law with international human rights standards so as to enable children born in the territory of Namibia whose parents are unknown to acquire nationality of Namibia. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

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Born on territory Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/32/4
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.45 Bring the nationality legislation into compliance with the provisions of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

120.45 Bring the nationality legislation into compliance with the provisions of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

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Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Australia

136.277 Review the current regional offshore processing arrangement, and policy of mandatory detention of refugees, stateless persons and migrants, and uphold all human rights obligations towards refugees, stateless persons and migrants, including the principle of non-refoulement. 

136.277 Review the current regional offshore processing arrangement, and policy of mandatory detention of refugees, stateless persons and migrants, and uphold all human rights obligations towards refugees, stateless persons and migrants, including the principle of non-refoulement. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Noted

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Protection/Enjoyment of rights Detention
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/31/14
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Mauritania

128.5 Reform its nationality law, provide women the capacity to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship on an equal basis with men, and bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. 

128.5 Reform its nationality law, provide women the capacity to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship on an equal basis with men, and bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Noted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Lebanon

132.32 Reform the nationality law to give women the capacity to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship on an equal basis with men and to bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. 

132.32 Reform the nationality law to give women the capacity to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship on an equal basis with men and to bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Noted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/5
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Libya

137.85 Undertake harmonization of Libya’s nationality law to place women on an equal footing with men regarding the right to acquire, change or pass on their nationality. 

137.85 Undertake harmonization of Libya’s nationality law to place women on an equal footing with men regarding the right to acquire, change or pass on their nationality. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/30/16
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Malawi

110.69 Take steps to fully harmonize the nationality law to provide women the right to acquire, change or retain their nationality, on an equal basis with men, in line with the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 

110.69 Take steps to fully harmonize the nationality law to provide women the right to acquire, change or retain their nationality, on an equal basis with men, in line with the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/30/5