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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Thailand

6. Recalling its reporting guidelines4 and its general recommendation No. 8 (1990) concerning the interpretation and application of article 1 (1) and (4) of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party collect and provide updated statistics on the demographic composition of...

6. Recalling its reporting guidelines4 and its general recommendation No. 8 (1990) concerning the interpretation and application of article 1 (1) and (4) of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party collect and provide updated statistics on the demographic composition of its population based on self-identification, disaggregated by ethnic group, indigenous people, national origin and language spoken, including data on migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons, as well as relevant socioeconomic indicators.

10. The Committee recommends that the State party incorporate all of the substantive provisions of the Convention into its domestic law, with a view to ensuring comprehensive protection against racial discrimination, and that it conduct a systematic review of its laws and policies to guarantee their full conformity with the Convention and that they have no discriminatory impact on the rights of ethnic and ethno-religious groups, indigenous peoples, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons.

18. Recalling its general recommendations No. 7 (1985) relating to the implementation of article 4 of the Convention; No. 8 (1990) concerning the interpretation and application of article 1 (1) and (4) of the Convention; No. 15 (1993) on article 4 of the Convention; and No. 35 (2013) on combating racist hate speech, the Committee urges the State party to: (...)

(d) Launch awareness-raising and educational campaigns to eliminate prejudices and negative stereotypes against ethnic and ethno-religious groups, indigenous peoples, people of African descent, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons;

36. Recalling its general recommendation No. 30 (2004) on discrimination against non-citizens, the Committee recommends that the State party:

(a) Conduct a review of its laws and regulations on access to and the transmission of citizenship in order to reduce the risk of statelessness;

(b) Abolish the practice of mass and discriminatory collection of DNA samples from certain groups of stateless persons as a means to prove their right to citizenship, and facilitate their access to citizenship through alternative and non-discriminatory means in line with international human rights norms and standards;

(c) Intensify its efforts to facilitate access to birth registration and citizenship, by putting in place measures targeted for ethnic and ethno-religious groups, indigenous peoples, migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers, including in remote areas.

Ratification of other treaties

41. (...) The Committee encourages the State party to accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Access to nationality/Naturalization Birth registration Race/Ethnicity International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/THA/CO/4-8
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Singapore

6. Recalling the guidelines for reporting under the Convention, 3 the Committee recommends that, in its next periodic report, the State party provide comprehensive data on the ethnic composition of the population, disaggregated by ethnic or national origin, including on non-citizens, such as...

6. Recalling the guidelines for reporting under the Convention, 3 the Committee recommends that, in its next periodic report, the State party provide comprehensive data on the ethnic composition of the population, disaggregated by ethnic or national origin, including on non-citizens, such as migrants, refugees and stateless persons, as well as on socioeconomic indicators, in order to provide it with an empirical basis to evaluate the equal enjoyment of rights under the Convention.

26. (...) The Committee also urges the State party to ensure that children born in the State party, in particular if they would otherwise be stateless, can acquire nationality.

Ratification of other treaties

31. (...) The Committee encourages the State party also to accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, of 1951, and its 1967 Protocol, the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Born on territory International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/SGP/CO/1
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Denmark

35. The Committee recommends that the State party evaluate the proportionality of citizenship rules that prevent persons born and raised in the State party from obtaining citizenship, and that it assess their impact, in particular on young people. It also recommends that the State party...

35. The Committee recommends that the State party evaluate the proportionality of citizenship rules that prevent persons born and raised in the State party from obtaining citizenship, and that it assess their impact, in particular on young people. It also recommends that the State party ensure that penalties levied as a result of education-related debts do not result in excessive barriers to access to citizenship. The Committee further recommends that the State party reconsider any laws that can lead to de facto deprivation of citizenship by birth for children whose parents unlawfully enter or stay in a “ conflict zone ”, as this may lead to the setting up of further barriers to these children’ s integration into Danish society.

Loss/Deprivation Access to nationality/Naturalization Born on territory Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/DNK/CO/22-24
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Eswatini

118.167 Guarantee, through appropriate legislative measures, equal rights to fathers and mothers with regard to the transmission of nationality to children. 

118.167 Guarantee, through appropriate legislative measures, equal rights to fathers and mothers with regard to the transmission of nationality to children. 

Recommending State: Republic of the Congo

Recommendation Noted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/49/14
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Eswatini

118.172 Review the Constitution and law on nationality in order to guarantee women the equal rights as men. 

118.172 Review the Constitution and law on nationality in order to guarantee women the equal rights as men. 

Recommending State: Cote d'Ivoire

Recommendation Noted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/49/14
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Eswatini

118.27 Ratify the United Nations Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1954 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

118.27 Ratify the United Nations Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1954 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Haiti

Recommendation Accepted

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International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/49/14
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Greece

130.180 Consider measures to enhance the accessibility of birth registration for children of parents with irregular migration status. 

130.180 Consider measures to enhance the accessibility of birth registration for children of parents with irregular migration status. 

Recommending State: Philippines

Recommendation Accepted

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Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/49/5
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Tajikistan

123.224 Ensure that all children are registered at birth regardless of their status or ethnicity. 

123.224 Ensure that all children are registered at birth regardless of their status or ethnicity. 

Recommending State: Chile

Recommendation Accepted

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Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/49/12
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Papua New Guinea

144.154 Strengthen efforts to combat child abuse and exploitation, including by raising the level of birth registration, which would facilitate the full implementation of the Child Protection Act 2015. 

144.154 Strengthen efforts to combat child abuse and exploitation, including by raising the level of birth registration, which would facilitate the full implementation of the Child Protection Act 2015. 

Recommending State: Japan

Recommendation Accepted

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Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/49/11
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Papua New Guinea

144.156 Take all necessary measures to ensure birth registration for all children under 5 years of age, including children of refugees and stateless persons. 

144.156 Take all necessary measures to ensure birth registration for all children under 5 years of age, including children of refugees and stateless persons. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

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Birth registration
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/49/11