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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.6 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention...

122.6 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.231 Remove discrimination against women in nationality laws that contributes to statelessness and address naturalization processing delays that can result in long-time residents becoming stateless. 

122.231 Remove discrimination against women in nationality laws that contributes to statelessness and address naturalization processing delays that can result in long-time residents becoming stateless

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Accepted

Access to nationality/Naturalization Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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

United Arab Emirates

35.37 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

35.37 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Recommending State: Niger

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.320 Ensure that stateless and migrant girls have equal access to education as Emirati nationals. 

35.320 Ensure that stateless and migrant girls have equal access to education as Emirati nationals. 

Recommending State: Ecuador

Recommendation Noted

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

United Arab Emirates

35.323 Increase efforts to implement a fair and transparent process, based on objectively verifiable criteria, for stateless persons to apply for Emirati nationality. 

35.323 Increase efforts to implement a fair and transparent process, based on objectively verifiable criteria, for stateless persons to apply for Emirati nationality

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Remedy/Reparation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.57 Withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and fully recognize women’s rights, including their civil rights as well as their right to nationality. 

35.57 Withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and fully recognize women’s rights, including their civil rights as well as their right to nationality

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Gender International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.322 Redouble efforts to ensure that stateless and migrant girls have adequate access to education and educational support programmes on an equitable footing with Emirati nationals.

35.322 Redouble efforts to ensure that stateless and migrant girls have adequate access to education and educational support programmes on an equitable footing with Emirati nationals.

Recommending State: South Sudan

Recommendation Noted

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

United Arab Emirates

35.31 Accede to and fully implement the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

35.31 Accede to and fully implement the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Noted

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