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Number of results found: 2787

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Albania

13. (...) The Committee recommends that the State party guarantee access of Egyptians and Roma to procedures for birth registration and personal identity documents through steps such as exempting families who are marginalized and living in poverty from payment of fees for birth registration...

13. (...) The Committee recommends that the State party guarantee access of Egyptians and Roma to procedures for birth registration and personal identity documents through steps such as exempting families who are marginalized and living in poverty from payment of fees for birth registration and identity documents. In this regard, the Committee also draws the State party’s attention to its general comment No. 20 (2009) on non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights.

Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration
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Doc. E/C.12/ALB/CO/2-3
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

12. The Committee recommends that the State party revise the current Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina for addressing issues of Roma in the area of employment, housing and health care in order to better reflect the needs of the Roma population. The Committee also urges the State party to...

12. The Committee recommends that the State party revise the current Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina for addressing issues of Roma in the area of employment, housing and health care in order to better reflect the needs of the Roma population. The Committee also urges the State party to comprehensively implement the Roma Health Care Action Plan. The Committee further urges the State party to continue its efforts in the registration of all Roma and issuance of identity documents, including those in refugee camps. 

Nationality/Identity documentation
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Doc. E/C.12/BIH/CO/2
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Nigeria

135.142. Step up efforts to guarantee free and compulsory birth registration for all children via public awareness-raising campaign on the importance of the registration of births. 

135.142. Step up efforts to guarantee free and compulsory birth registration for all children via public awareness-raising campaign on the importance of the registration of births. 

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/25/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Nigeria

135.141. Identify and remove administrative, physical and any other barriers that still impede access to birth registration, thus facilitating for everyone the access to health care and education. 

135.141. Identify and remove administrative, physical and any other barriers that still impede access to birth registration, thus facilitating for everyone the access to health care and education. 

Recommending State: Italy

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/25/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Belize

97.20. Consider further expanding its birth registration programme towards achieving universal birth registration coverage. 

97.20. Consider further expanding its birth registration programme towards achieving universal birth registration coverage. 

Recommending State: Philippines

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/25/13
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Belize

99.6. Ratify the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

99.6. Ratify the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/25/13
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Mexico

148.7. Ratify the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

148.7. Ratify the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/25/7
Committee against Torture (CAT)

Mozambique

30. (...) In addition, the State party should consider becoming a party to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (1954) and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (1961).

30. (...) In addition, the State party should consider becoming a party to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (1954) and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (1961).

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. CAT/C/MOZ/CO/1
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Malta

102.97. Ensure birth registration for all children born in Malta. 

102.97. Ensure birth registration for all children born in Malta. 

Recommending State: Sierra Leone

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/25/17
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

China

186.86. Ensure proper registration of all boys and girls born in China in order to protect their rights to legal personality and equality before the law. 

186.86. Ensure proper registration of all boys and girls born in China in order to protect their rights to legal personality and equality before the law. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/25/5