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Number of results found: 37

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) 3rd

Myanmar

34.29 Review and repeal laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination on the basis of ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural identity, including, inter alia, those related to citizenship and the four “race and religion” laws. 

34.29 Review and repeal laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination on the basis of ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural identity, including, inter alia, those related to citizenship and the four “race and religion” laws. 

Recommending State: Panama

Recommendation Noted

Race/Ethnicity Religion Discrimination - Other Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.39 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Law by aligning it with international standards and re-examining the current linkage between citizenship and ethnicity. 

34.39 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Law by aligning it with international standards and re-examining the current linkage between citizenship and ethnicity. 

Recommending State: Belgium

Recommendation Noted

Race/Ethnicity Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.33 Amend the Citizenship Law of 1982, removing links between ethnicity and citizenship, and restore the citizenship of the Rohingya. 

34.33 Amend the Citizenship Law of 1982, removing links between ethnicity and citizenship, and restore the citizenship of the Rohingya

Recommending State: Liechtenstein

Recommendation Noted

Remedy/Reparation Race/Ethnicity Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

33.75 Reform laws and practices to confer citizenship and documentation based on clear and objective criteria, without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity and religion. 

33.75 Reform laws and practices to confer citizenship and documentation based on clear and objective criteria, without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity and religion. 

Recommending State: Norway

Nationality/Identity documentation Race/Ethnicity Religion Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.26 Enact an anti-discrimination law and revise laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination based on ethnicity and religion, in particular, the citizenship law. 

34.26 Enact an anti-discrimination law and revise laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination based on ethnicity and religion, in particular, the citizenship law. 

Recommending State: Afganistan

Recommendation Noted

Race/Ethnicity Religion Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.36 Amend the Citizenship Law of 1982, which is still in effect, to include all religious and ethnic minorities, including Rohingya. 

34.36 Amend the Citizenship Law of 1982, which is still in effect, to include all religious and ethnic minorities, including Rohingya

Recommending State: Saudi Arabia

Recommendation Noted

Remedy/Reparation Race/Ethnicity Religion Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

33.92 Delink citizenship and respect for human rights from ethnicity and ensure that politics and the peace process do not cement ethnic divisions.

33.92 Delink citizenship and respect for human rights from ethnicity and ensure that politics and the peace process do not cement ethnic divisions.

Recommending State: Slovakia

Race/Ethnicity
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.30 Repeal laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination on the basis of ethnic, religious, cultural or language identity, including the Citizenship Law and the land ownership law. 

34.30 Repeal laws and policies that perpetuate discrimination on the basis of ethnic, religious, cultural or language identity, including the Citizenship Law and the land ownership law. 

Recommending State: Jordan

Recommendation Noted

Race/Ethnicity Religion Discrimination - Other Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Myanmar

34.40 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Act to eliminate citizenship requirements that discriminate on the basis of race, religion and ethnic origin. 

34.40 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Act to eliminate citizenship requirements that discriminate on the basis of race, religion and ethnic origin. 

Recommending State: Switzerland

Recommendation Noted

Race/Ethnicity Religion Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action