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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Türkiye

28. Recalling its general recommendations No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma and No. 25 (2000) on gender-related dimensions of racial discrimination, the Committee recommends that the State party: (...) (f) Sensitize Roma on the necessity of possessing identity documents and...

28. Recalling its general recommendations No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma and No. 25 (2000) on gender-related dimensions of racial discrimination, the Committee recommends that the State party:

(...)

(f) Sensitize Roma on the necessity of possessing identity documents and effectively implement the Prime Minister’s circular aimed at providing Roma with identity documents free of charge.

Nationality/Identity documentation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. CERD/C/TUR/CO/4-6
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Lithuania

8. While taking note of the position of the State party with regard to the collection of data based on ethnicity, the Committee regrets that the State party has not provided recent, reliable and comprehensive data on indicators that would enable: a better understanding of the situation of...

8. While taking note of the position of the State party with regard to the collection of data based on ethnicity, the Committee regrets that the State party has not provided recent, reliable and comprehensive data on indicators that would enable: a better understanding of the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, such as minorities and migrants, as well as refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons, vis-à-vis the problems encountered in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights; (...)

9. The Committee recommends that the State party make efforts to obtain available recent, reliable and comprehensive data on economic and social indicators based on nationality and ethnicity, in order to ensure better assessments of the extent of the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by ethnic and national minorities and migrants and of the concrete results of the application of the State’s anti-discrimination legislation and relevant plans, programmes and strategies.

23. The Committee recommends that the State party take proactive measures to provide Roma with identity documents. The Committee recommends that the State party, to that end, raise awareness among Roma families about the necessity of possessing identity documents and of civil registration and about the relevant documentation and registration procedures. The Committee also recommends that the State party raise awareness among Roma communities about the law on citizenship of 2011 and the procedures for obtaining citizenship.

27. The Committee recommends that the State party consider further facilitating the naturalization process of stateless persons who have been living in its territory and raise their awareness of the new law on citizenship, while monitoring closely the application of the provisions of that law under which a person can be deprived of citizenship and left stateless. (...)

Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation Nationality/Identity documentation Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/LTU/CO/6-8
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Egypt

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be...

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be subjected to racial discrimination, such as the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

 

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/EGY/CO/17-22
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Egypt

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be...

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be subjected to racial discrimination, such as the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Egypt

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/EGY/CO/17-22
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.67 Further revise the current legislation on personal status, nationality, employment and education in order to reinforce non-discrimination against women. 

129.67 Further revise the current legislation on personal status, nationality, employment and education in order to reinforce non-discrimination against women. 

Recommending State: Italy

Recommendation Noted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/11
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.75 Adopt legal measures to ensure equality between men and women regarding nationality rights. 

129.75 Adopt legal measures to ensure equality between men and women regarding nationality rights. 

Recommending State: Chile

Recommendation Noted

ISI Summary Link
Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/11
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.70 Take further measures to eradicate discrimination against women, as prescribed by Article 17 of the Omani Basic Statute of the State, as well as by the positive remarks made during the previous round of the universal periodic review in 2011, by considering the withdrawal of its...

129.70 Take further measures to eradicate discrimination against women, as prescribed by Article 17 of the Omani Basic Statute of the State, as well as by the positive remarks made during the previous round of the universal periodic review in 2011, by considering the withdrawal of its reservation to Article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and allowing women to pass on their citizenship to their children in the same manner as men. 

Recommending State: Sweden

Recommendation Noted

ISI Summary Link
Gender International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/11
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.78 Revise the Omani Nationality Law, to guarantee citizenship for children born to non-Omani fathers. 

129.78 Revise the Omani Nationality Law, to guarantee citizenship for children born to non-Omani fathers. 

Recommending State: Sierra Leone

Recommendation Noted

ISI Summary Link
Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/11
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.73 Modify the law on citizenship to grant women the right to transmit the Omani nationality to their children. 

129.73 Modify the law on citizenship to grant women the right to transmit the Omani nationality to their children. 

Recommending State: France

Recommendation Noted

ISI Summary Link
Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.68 Consider amending its domestic laws to grant Omani women equal rights with men with regard to transmission of their nationality to their children, as previously recommended. 

129.68 Consider amending its domestic laws to grant Omani women equal rights with men with regard to transmission of their nationality to their children, as previously recommended. 

Recommending State: South Korea

Recommendation Noted

ISI Summary Link
Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/31/11