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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.237 Amend the Citizenship Law to grant citizenship to the children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahraini men.

124.237 Amend the Citizenship Law to grant citizenship to the children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahraini men.

Recommending State: United States of America

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

Bahrain

124.67 End the targeted discrimination, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of citizenship of Shia Muslims. 

124.67 End the targeted discrimination, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of citizenship of Shia Muslims. 

Recommending State: Iran

Loss/Deprivation Religion
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.240 Amend its nationality laws so that Bahraini women married to foreigners can transmit Bahraini citizenship to their children.

124.240 Amend its nationality laws so that Bahraini women married to foreigners can transmit Bahraini citizenship to their children.

Recommending State: United Kingdom

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

Bahrain

124.126 Release all individuals, including human rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association and reinstate Bahraini citizenship to all individuals whose citizenship has been revoked as a reprisal for human...

124.126 Release all individuals, including human rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association and reinstate Bahraini citizenship to all individuals whose citizenship has been revoked as a reprisal for human rights activities. 

Recommending State: Norway

Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.234 Amend legislation to allow Bahraini women to pass on their nationality to their children. 

124.234 Amend legislation to allow Bahraini women to pass on their nationality to their children. 

Recommending State: Cyprus

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

South Africa

143.3 – Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, and adopt reforms to grant birthright citizenship to children of unknown parentage. 

143.3 – Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, and adopt reforms to grant birthright citizenship to children of unknown parentage. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Foundlings/Unaccompanied children International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

South Africa

143.250 Continue strengthening policies that enable birth registration for all children, especially in the most remote areas of the country. 

143.250 Continue strengthening policies that enable birth registration for all children, especially in the most remote areas of the country. 

Recommending State: Eswatini

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

South Africa

143.4 – Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness with a view to address issues therein. 

143.4 – Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness with a view to address issues therein. 

Recommending State: Angola

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

South Africa

143.260 Guarantee every child's right to immediate, free birth registration and certification, regardless of their parents' status in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

143.260 Guarantee every child's right to immediate, free birth registration and certification, regardless of their parents' status in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Recommending State: Belgium

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

South Africa

143.2 – Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

143.2 – Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Australia

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments