ISI Database on Statelessness and
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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: 540

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

110.70 Amend sections 9 and 16 of the Citizenship Act to ensure that nationality provisions are applied equally to men and women.

110.70 Amend sections 9 and 16 of the Citizenship Act to ensure that nationality provisions are applied equally to men and women.

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

110.57 Continue efforts in the area of gender equality, in particular regarding acquisition, loss and transfer of nationality.

110.57 Continue efforts in the area of gender equality, in particular regarding acquisition, loss and transfer of nationality.

Recommending State: Algeria

Recommendation Accepted

Gender

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

100.118 Take steps to harmonize her nationality laws in order to provide women with the right to pass on their rights of nationality to children born abroad, on an equal basis with men.

100.118 Take steps to harmonize her nationality laws in order to provide women with the right to pass on their rights of nationality to children born abroad, on an equal basis with men.

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

Born abroad Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

100.59 Guarantee women the same right as men to transmit their nationality to their children, in particular by deleting Section 20.1 (b) of Part III of the “Law on Immigration and Nationality”.

100.59 Guarantee women the same right as men to transmit their nationality to their children, in particular by deleting Section 20.1 (b) of Part III of the “Law on Immigration and Nationality”.

Recommending State: Switzerland

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

100.119 Do more to fight discrimination against Liberian women by allowing them to transmit their nationalities to their children and their spouses.

100.119 Do more to fight discrimination against Liberian women by allowing them to transmit their nationalities to their children and their spouses.

Recommending State: Senegal

Recommendation Accepted

Gender

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

100.66 Modify its legislation on nationality so as to guarantee equal rights for men and women with respect to the handing down of nationality to their children and spouses.

100.66 Modify its legislation on nationality so as to guarantee equal rights for men and women with respect to the handing down of nationality to their children and spouses.

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

84.55. Strengthen the measures aimed at guaranteeing gender equality, in particular with regard to the transfer of Kiribati nationality to the children of Kiribati women born abroad, in compliance with article 9, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

84.55. Strengthen the measures aimed at guaranteeing gender equality, in particular with regard to the transfer of Kiribati nationality to the children of Kiribati women born abroad, in compliance with article 9, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Recommending State: Argentina

Recommendation Accepted

Born abroad Gender

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.115. Eliminate discrimination against women, including in the Nationality Act, so as to enable Kuwaiti women to pass on their nationality to their children.

157.115. Eliminate discrimination against women, including in the Nationality Act, so as to enable Kuwaiti women to pass on their nationality to their children.

Recommending State: Austria

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.118. Amend the nationality law to allow women equal rights to men in passing their nationality to their children.

157.118. Amend the nationality law to allow women equal rights to men in passing their nationality to their children.

Recommending State: Norway

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.113. Amend legislation that discriminates against women, such as the Nationality Law, to ensure equality between men and women and non-discrimination in enjoyment of the human rights of girls and women.

157.113. Amend legislation that discriminates against women, such as the Nationality Law, to ensure equality between men and women and non-discrimination in enjoyment of the human rights of girls and women.

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action