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Number of results found: 640

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.173 Amend article 10 (c) of the 1963 citizenship act to bring it into line with international standards. 

114.173 Amend article 10 (c) of the 1963 citizenship act to bring it into line with international standards. 

Recommending State: Belgium

Recommendation Noted

Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.150 Expedite the legal procedures relating to the Bahraini nationality act of 1963, thus allowing citizenship to be granted, without restrictions, to children of Bahraini women married to foreigners. 

114.150 Expedite the legal procedures relating to the Bahraini nationality act of 1963, thus allowing citizenship to be granted, without restrictions, to children of Bahraini women married to foreigners. 

Recommending State: Sierra Leone

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.176 Abolish the practice of revoking nationality as a punishment on any grounds. 

114.176 Abolish the practice of revoking nationality as a punishment on any grounds. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Loss/Deprivation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.153 Make necessary efforts to reform all legislation that is discriminatory towards women, in particular the nationality act and the family affairs laws. 

114.153 Make necessary efforts to reform all legislation that is discriminatory towards women, in particular the nationality act and the family affairs laws. 

Recommending State: Argentina

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.149 Amend the citizenship law to enable women to transfer nationality to their children without restriction and on an equal basis with men. 

114.149 Amend the citizenship law to enable women to transfer nationality to their children without restriction and on an equal basis with men. 

Recommending State: Slovenia

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.174 End the practice of revoking citizenship from individuals. 

114.174 End the practice of revoking citizenship from individuals. 

Recommending State: Denmark

Recommendation Accepted

Loss/Deprivation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.151 Step up efforts in amending the law to allow the granting of Bahraini citizenship to children whose mothers are married to foreigners. 

114.151 Step up efforts in amending the law to allow the granting of Bahraini citizenship to children whose mothers are married to foreigners. 

Recommending State: Philippines

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.176 End the practice of arbitrarily revoking citizenship, especially where this renders individuals stateless and forces them into exile.  

114.176 End the practice of arbitrarily revoking citizenship, especially where this renders individuals stateless and forces them into exile.  

Recommending State: Belgium

Recommendation Noted

Loss/Deprivation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.16 Accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

114.16 Accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Bahrain

114.173 Speed up the legislative process to operationalize the draft law amending the nationality act so as to address the problem of statelessness in the country.

114.173 Speed up the legislative process to operationalize the draft law amending the nationality act so as to address the problem of statelessness in the country.

Recommending State: Uganda

Recommendation Noted

Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action