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Number of results found: 2459

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Liechtenstein

116.183 Establish a facilitated naturalization process for refugees and stateless persons in accordance with the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

116.183 Establish a facilitated naturalization process for refugees and stateless persons in accordance with the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Noted

Remedy/Reparation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.225 Adjust legislation to combat statelessness, including by granting women equal rights to pass on Bahamian citizenship. 

122.225 Adjust legislation to combat statelessness, including by granting women equal rights to pass on Bahamian citizenship

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.232 Prioritize efforts to improve the situation of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons, including by providing access to education, health care and legal assistance. 

122.232 Prioritize efforts to improve the situation of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons, including by providing access to education, health care and legal assistance. 

Recommending State: Armenia

Recommendation Accepted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.229 Amend any legislation that denies or restricts the right of Bahamian women to pass on their nationality.

122.229 Amend any legislation that denies or restricts the right of Bahamian women to pass on their nationality.

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.223 Continue to develop actions for the implementation of the draft law on nationality, with the aim of achieving equality between men and women in the transmission of citizenship to their children.

122.223 Continue to develop actions for the implementation of the draft law on nationality, with the aim of achieving equality between men and women in the transmission of citizenship to their children.

Recommending State: Cuba

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.233 Introduce legal safeguards to prevent statelessness and amend the constitutional provisions that discriminate between men and women in the transmission of nationality.

122.233 Introduce legal safeguards to prevent statelessness and amend the constitutional provisions that discriminate between men and women in the transmission of nationality.

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.226 Engage international partners to advance the review processes under way, including attempts to develop appropriate legislation to bring equality to Bahamian men and women in the transmission of citizenship to their children. 

122.226 Engage international partners to advance the review processes under way, including attempts to develop appropriate legislation to bring equality to Bahamian men and women in the transmission of citizenship to their children. 

Recommending State: Jamaica

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

122.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Luxembourg

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.230 Continue efforts to amend the law on nationality in order to ensure the equal right of women to confer their nationality on their children.

122.230 Continue efforts to amend the law on nationality in order to ensure the equal right of women to confer their nationality on their children.

Recommending State: Netherlands

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.224 Amend legislation so that women will be allowed to pass their nationality on to their children. 

122.224 Amend legislation so that women will be allowed to pass their nationality on to their children. 

Recommending State: Cyprus

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action