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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

122.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Luxembourg

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.230 Continue efforts to amend the law on nationality in order to ensure the equal right of women to confer their nationality on their children.

122.230 Continue efforts to amend the law on nationality in order to ensure the equal right of women to confer their nationality on their children.

Recommending State: Netherlands

Recommendation Accepted

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

The Bahamas

122.224 Amend legislation so that women will be allowed to pass their nationality on to their children. 

122.224 Amend legislation so that women will be allowed to pass their nationality on to their children. 

Recommending State: Cyprus

Recommendation Accepted

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

The Bahamas

122.227 Continue enhancing the protection of the rights of the child, in particular to ensure every child’s right to nationality and citizenship.

122.227 Continue enhancing the protection of the rights of the child, in particular to ensure every child’s right to nationality and citizenship.

Recommending State: Lithuania

Recommendation Accepted

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.228 Guarantee that the rights of transmission of nationality to descendants and spouses are applied with a gender perspective. 

122.228 Guarantee that the rights of transmission of nationality to descendants and spouses are applied with a gender perspective. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Gender
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

The Bahamas

122.225 Adjust legislation to combat statelessness, including by granting women equal rights to pass on Bahamian citizenship. 

122.225 Adjust legislation to combat statelessness, including by granting women equal rights to pass on Bahamian citizenship

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Accepted

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

The Bahamas

122.232 Prioritize efforts to improve the situation of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons, including by providing access to education, health care and legal assistance. 

122.232 Prioritize efforts to improve the situation of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons, including by providing access to education, health care and legal assistance. 

Recommending State: Armenia

Recommendation Accepted

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

United Arab Emirates

35.37 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

35.37 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Recommending State: Niger

Recommendation Noted

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