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Number of results found: 482

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.233 Introduce legal safeguards to prevent statelessness and amend the constitutional provisions that discriminate between men and women in the transmission of nationality.

122.233 Introduce legal safeguards to prevent statelessness and amend the constitutional provisions that discriminate between men and women in the transmission of nationality.

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

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

The Bahamas

122.6 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention...

122.6 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.231 Remove discrimination against women in nationality laws that contributes to statelessness and address naturalization processing delays that can result in long-time residents becoming stateless. 

122.231 Remove discrimination against women in nationality laws that contributes to statelessness and address naturalization processing delays that can result in long-time residents becoming stateless

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Accepted

Access to nationality/Naturalization Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.320 Ensure that stateless and migrant girls have equal access to education as Emirati nationals. 

35.320 Ensure that stateless and migrant girls have equal access to education as Emirati nationals. 

Recommending State: Ecuador

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Gender
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.323 Increase efforts to implement a fair and transparent process, based on objectively verifiable criteria, for stateless persons to apply for Emirati nationality. 

35.323 Increase efforts to implement a fair and transparent process, based on objectively verifiable criteria, for stateless persons to apply for Emirati nationality

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Remedy/Reparation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.57 Withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and fully recognize women’s rights, including their civil rights as well as their right to nationality. 

35.57 Withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and fully recognize women’s rights, including their civil rights as well as their right to nationality

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Gender International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Montenegro

131.224 Continue to strengthen the capacity of national institutions regarding birth registration and the handling of cases of statelessness, particularly at the local level. 

131.224 Continue to strengthen the capacity of national institutions regarding birth registration and the handling of cases of statelessness, particularly at the local level. 

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Montenegro

131.223 Ensure that all children, without discrimination, are registered regardless of the documentary or residency status of their parents, and ensure that nationality is determined as soon as possible after birth. 

131.223 Ensure that all children, without discrimination, are registered regardless of the documentary or residency status of their parents, and ensure that nationality is determined as soon as possible after birth. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Israel

39.250 Guarantee adequate protection for stateless persons and establish effective mechanisms to end statelessness. 

39.250 Guarantee adequate protection for stateless persons and establish effective mechanisms to end statelessness

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Romania

109.195 Increase efforts to strengthen national campaigns aimed at reducing statelessness, especially aimed at promoting birth registration by undocumented parents and among groups at risk of statelessness. 

109.195 Increase efforts to strengthen national campaigns aimed at reducing statelessness, especially aimed at promoting birth registration by undocumented parents and among groups at risk of statelessness

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training