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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

145.58 Repeal all discriminatory legal provisions such as granting citizenship on the basis of ethnicity or race and providing for different citizenship categories. 

145.58 Repeal all discriminatory legal provisions such as granting citizenship on the basis of ethnicity or race and providing for different citizenship categories. 

Recommending State: Slovenia

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

144.87 Finalise the citizenship verification process of persons lacking identity documents or holding a “turquoise” card and the establishment of a transparent process to legalise the residence status of those who do not meet Myanmar’s citizenship criteria. 

144.87 Finalise the citizenship verification process of persons lacking identity documents or holding a “turquoise” card and the establishment of a transparent process to legalise the residence status of those who do not meet Myanmar’s citizenship criteria. 

Recommending State: Switzerland

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

145.62 Address the root causes of the situation in Rakhine State, including articulating a clear pathway to citizenship for those who identify as Rohingya. 

145.62 Address the root causes of the situation in Rakhine State, including articulating a clear pathway to citizenship for those who identify as Rohingya. 

Recommending State: Australia

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

144.55 Develop a simplified, effective birth registration system through which all can access a birth certificate, including a complaints handling mechanism. 

144.55 Develop a simplified, effective birth registration system through which all can access a birth certificate, including a complaints handling mechanism. 

Recommending State: Namibia

Recommendation Accepted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

145.56 Amend the Nationality Law of 1982 to include all religious and racial minorities, including Rohingyas, and to guarantee their full and equal citizenship, and return the previous nationality documents to them. 

145.56 Amend the Nationality Law of 1982 to include all religious and racial minorities, including Rohingyas, and to guarantee their full and equal citizenship, and return the previous nationality documents to them. 

Recommending State: Saudi Arabia

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

145.65 Implement concrete measures to combat religious and ethnic intolerance, restore full citizenship rights of the Rohingya and eliminate requirements for citizenship that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or any other status. Resume recognition of the Rohingya as an...

145.65 Implement concrete measures to combat religious and ethnic intolerance, restore full citizenship rights of the Rohingya and eliminate requirements for citizenship that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or any other status. Resume recognition of the Rohingya as an ethnic group legitimately residing in Myanmar. 

Recommending State: Sweden

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

144.54 Ensure effective registration of all children born in the country, regardless of their ethnic origin and without any discrimination, in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  

144.54 Ensure effective registration of all children born in the country, regardless of their ethnic origin and without any discrimination, in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  

Recommending State: Canada

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Myanmar

145.60 Expedite the process of granting citizenship to those minorities, including the Rohingyas, who consider Myanmar as home. 

145.60 Expedite the process of granting citizenship to those minorities, including the Rohingyas, who consider Myanmar as home. 

Recommending State: Malaysia

Recommendation Noted

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Nepal

122.70 Implement measures to ensure that the rights to acquire, transfer and retain citizenship are extended equally to all women and their children. 

122.70 Implement measures to ensure that the rights to acquire, transfer and retain citizenship are extended equally to all women and their children. 

Recommending State: New Zealand

Recommendation Accepted

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Nepal

122.68 Ensure that provisions in the revised Constitution guarantee the equal rights of women as well as their right to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship. 

122.68 Ensure that provisions in the revised Constitution guarantee the equal rights of women as well as their right to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship. 

Recommending State: Sierra Leone

Recommendation Accepted

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