ISI Database on Statelessness and
Human Rights

Connecting nationality, statelessness and human rights. Explore and compare information from the international human rights monitoring systems to promote a human rights-based approach to nationality and statelessness.

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Number of results found: 2787

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

40. The Committee strongly urges the State party to: (a) Expedite the adoption of the amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969; make it accessible to the population; and guarantee both birth registration and prompt issuance of birth certificates; (b) Take all necessary...

40. The Committee strongly urges the State party to:
(a) Expedite the adoption of the amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969; make it accessible to the population; and guarantee both birth registration and prompt issuance of birth certificates;
(b) Take all necessary measures to increase the birth registration rate, including by establishing mobile registration offices in particular in rural areas and undertaking a campaign aimed at registering all children who have not yet been registered and who do not have birth certificates;
(c) Promote awareness of the importance of birth registration among parents and relevant authorities through regular mass campaigns and provide information on the procedures for birth registration and the rights and entitlements deriving from birth registration.

43. The Committee is concerned about the statelessness of children born in villages situated in border areas between the State party and Pakistan, such as children belonging to the Kutchi community, and the consequent limitation of their rights in all areas covered by the Convention.

44. The Committee urges the State party to take all necessary measures to provide children belonging to those communities with a nationality, in line with article 7 of the Convention, and consider ratifying the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

Remedy/Reparation Birth registration Race/Ethnicity International Instruments

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.48 Take all measures necessary to ensure the implementation of the Plan of Action, including the provision on birth registration (also late birth registration) free of charge, effective implementation of the free and compulsory primary education policy and access to basic health-care...

134.48 Take all measures necessary to ensure the implementation of the Plan of Action, including the provision on birth registration (also late birth registration) free of charge, effective implementation of the free and compulsory primary education policy and access to basic health-care services.

Recommending State: Slovenia

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

133.7 Consider adhering to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

133.7 Consider adhering to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless
Persons.

Recommending State: Nicaragua

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

127.43 Take measures both in legislation and practice to ensure the rights of children, including access to education and health, birth registration, combating child labour and violence against them.

127.43 Take measures both in legislation and practice to ensure the rights of children, including access to education and health, birth registration, combating child labour and violence against them.

Recommending State: Costa Rica

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

127.153 Conduct awareness campaigns to promote birth registration of all children and take the necessary measures to ensure easy and effective access to free birth registration for the newborn.

127.153 Conduct awareness campaigns to promote birth registration of all children and take the necessary measures to ensure easy and effective access to free birth registration for the newborn.

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

127.87 Extend the deadline for late registration of births and put in place a simple and free birth registration procedure as well as a national strategy to raise awareness on the importance of birth registration.

127.87 Extend the deadline for late registration of births and put in place a simple and free birth registration procedure as well as a national strategy to raise awareness on the importance of birth registration.

Recommending State: Hungary

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

127.152 Continue the efforts to facilitate the registration of births and create awareness of the importance of this procedure, which allows access to all other rights and basic services such as education and health.

127.152 Continue the efforts to facilitate the registration of births and create awareness of the importance of this procedure, which allows access to all other rights and basic services such as education and health.

Recommending State: Türkiye

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

155.99 Raise the capacity of the Vital Events and National Identity Card Registration Agency in order to ensure the right of all persons to birth and death registration.

155.99 Raise the capacity of the Vital Events and National Identity Card Registration Agency in order to ensure the right of all persons to birth and death registration.

Recommending State: Sudan

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

155.154 Adopt measures to ensure the issuance of birth certificates to newborn refugees.

155.154 Adopt measures to ensure the issuance of birth certificates to newborn refugees.

Recommending State: Argentina

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

155.98 Strengthen the national system of birth registration, extending it to all persons born on Ethiopian soil.

155.98 Strengthen the national system of birth registration, extending it to all persons born on Ethiopian soil.

Recommending State: Senegal

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration