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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Togo

119.47 Review the current legislation on nationality to eliminate discriminatory provisions based on gender, guaranteeing that women have the right to transmit their nationality to their children and their spouse on an equal basis with men. 

119.47 Review the current legislation on nationality to eliminate discriminatory provisions based on gender, guaranteeing that women have the right to transmit their nationality to their children and their spouse on an equal basis with men. 

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

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

Iceland

121.230 Establish a formal statelessness identification and determination procedure, in accordance with human rights obligations and standards, and encourage revision of the nationality law so that stateless children born in the State may have the right to acquire Icelandic nationality. 

121.230 Establish a formal statelessness identification and determination procedure, in accordance with human rights obligations and standards, and encourage revision of the nationality law so that stateless children born in the State may have the right to acquire Icelandic nationality

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Identification and determination procedures Born on territory Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

South Sudan

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

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

Recommending State: Paraguay

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Zimbabwe

139.127 Provide to all its citizens birth certificates and national identity cards in order to ensure access to education, government services and voter rolls. 

139.127 Provide to all its citizens birth certificates and national identity cards in order to ensure access to education, government services and voter rolls. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Timor Leste

116.31 Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Arms Trade Treaty. 

116.31 Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Recommending State: Panama

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Uganda

125.251 Strengthen funding mechanisms to support the registration of all children and support registration structures at the local government level.  

125.251 Strengthen funding mechanisms to support the registration of all children and support registration structures at the local government level.

 

Recommending State: Barbados

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Uganda

125.272 Adopt national legislation protecting children from statelessness and ratify the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.   

125.272 Adopt national legislation protecting children from statelessness and ratify the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Haiti

131.221 Repeal any provision that could lead to statelessness, approve the draft nationality law in line with international standards, and modernize the civil registry service. 

131.221 Repeal any provision that could lead to statelessness, approve the draft nationality law in line with international standards, and modernize the civil registry service. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

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

Haiti

131.202 Continue to improve the birth registration system, including by expanding the project that is already being implemented with the support of UNICEF. 

131.202 Continue to improve the birth registration system, including by expanding the project that is already being implemented with the support of UNICEF. 

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd

Moldova

127.146 Adopt additional measures to reduce the incidence of maternal and child mortality, as well as to ensure that all births are registered. 

127.146 Adopt additional measures to reduce the incidence of maternal and child mortality, as well as to ensure that all births are registered. 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration