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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

34.31 Repeal and amend the 1982 Citizenship Law in accordance with international human rights standards with a view to eliminating requirements for citizenship that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or any other status.

34.31 Repeal and amend the 1982 Citizenship Law in accordance with international human rights standards with a view to eliminating requirements for citizenship that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or any other status.

Recommending State: Austria

Recommendation Noted

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

Myanmar

34.41 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Law with a view to combatting racial discrimination, guaranteeing the right to citizenship and reducing and preventing the risk of statelessness. 

34.41 Reform the 1982 Citizenship Law with a view to combatting racial discrimination, guaranteeing the right to citizenship and reducing and preventing the risk of statelessness. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

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

Myanmar

34.35 Amend or repeal the 1982 Citizenship Law to eliminate legal discrimination on the basis of ethnic, racial or religious identity; and fully implement the recommendations of the Rakhine Advisory Commission.

34.35 Amend or repeal the 1982 Citizenship Law to eliminate legal discrimination on the basis of ethnic, racial or religious identity; and fully implement the recommendations of the Rakhine Advisory Commission.

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Noted

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

Myanmar

33.81 Put an immediate end to all forms of discrimination and violence against persons belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, including Rohingya, and guarantee respect for their fundamental rights and freedoms, especially by allowing everyone to obtain identity papers.

33.81 Put an immediate end to all forms of discrimination and violence against persons belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, including Rohingya, and guarantee respect for their fundamental rights and freedoms, especially by allowing everyone to obtain identity papers.

Recommending State: France

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Lack of documents/Access to documentation Race/Ethnicity 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