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Number of results found: 41

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Brunei Darussalam

124.231 Revise its nationality law in order to remove discriminatory provisions that deny specific ethnic groups access to citizenship.

124.231 Revise its nationality law in order to remove discriminatory provisions that deny specific ethnic groups access to citizenship.

Recommending State: Switzerland

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bhutan

129.192 Take measures to ensure the elimination of all forms of ethnic discrimination against the Lhotshampas, guaranteeing their rights to nationality, health and education, as well as their cultural rights.

129.192 Take measures to ensure the elimination of all forms of ethnic discrimination against the Lhotshampas, guaranteeing their rights to nationality, health and education, as well as their cultural rights.

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Noted

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Doc. A/HRC/58/9
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bhutan

129.201 Amend the nationality law of Bhutan to extend birthright citizenship to individuals born in Bhutan who would otherwise be stateless, including members of religious and ethnic minorities.

129.201 Amend the nationality law of Bhutan to extend birthright citizenship to individuals born in Bhutan who would otherwise be stateless, including members of religious and ethnic minorities.

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Noted

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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/58/9
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Dominican Republic

118.254 Ensure that the pathways for regularization of nationality and naturalization are transparent, non-discriminatory and effectively implemented to prevent statelessness, especially for children of Haitian descent.

118.254 Ensure that the pathways for regularization of nationality and naturalization are transparent, non-discriminatory and effectively implemented to prevent statelessness, especially for children of Haitian descent.

Recommending State: Gambia

Recommendation Noted

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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/57/16
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.67 End the targeted discrimination, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of citizenship of Shia Muslims. 

124.67 End the targeted discrimination, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of citizenship of Shia Muslims. 

Recommending State: Iran

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.29 Review and repeal laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination on the basis of ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural identity, including, inter alia, those related to citizenship and the four “race and religion” laws. 

34.29 Review and repeal laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination on the basis of ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural identity, including, inter alia, those related to citizenship and the four “race and religion” laws. 

Recommending State: Panama

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.39 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Law by aligning it with international standards and re-examining the current linkage between citizenship and ethnicity. 

34.39 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Law by aligning it with international standards and re-examining the current linkage between citizenship and ethnicity. 

Recommending State: Belgium

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.33 Amend the Citizenship Law of 1982, removing links between ethnicity and citizenship, and restore the citizenship of the Rohingya. 

34.33 Amend the Citizenship Law of 1982, removing links between ethnicity and citizenship, and restore the citizenship of the Rohingya. 

Recommending State: Liechtenstein

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

33.75 Reform laws and practices to confer citizenship and documentation based on clear and objective criteria, without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity and religion. 

33.75 Reform laws and practices to confer citizenship and documentation based on clear and objective criteria, without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity and religion. 

Recommending State: Norway

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.26 Enact an anti-discrimination law and revise laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination based on ethnicity and religion, in particular, the citizenship law. 

34.26 Enact an anti-discrimination law and revise laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination based on ethnicity and religion, in particular, the citizenship law. 

Recommending State: Afganistan

Recommendation Noted

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