ISI Database on Statelessness and
Human Rights

Connecting nationality, statelessness and human rights. Explore and compare information from the international human rights monitoring systems to promote a human rights-based approach to nationality and statelessness.

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Number of results found: 2530

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.79 Finalize legislation on free birth registration for all citizens and enhance registration systems and continue campaigns to this effect.

134.79 Finalize legislation on free birth registration for all citizens and enhance registration systems and continue campaigns to this effect.

Recommending State: Sierra Leone

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.184 Consider its pending reservations on the international instruments relating to refugees and displaced persons so as not to create any stateless persons, despite migratory pressures.

134.184 Consider its pending reservations on the international instruments relating to refugees and displaced persons so as not to create any stateless persons, despite migratory pressures.

Recommending State: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Recommendation Accepted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.75 Improve the birth registration system, as previously recommended.

134.75 Improve the birth registration system, as previously recommended.

Recommending State: Italy

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.80 Consider without delay to adopt a new legislation on free birth registration.

134.80 Consider without delay to adopt a new legislation on free birth registration.

Recommending State: Slovenia

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.78 Take appropriate measures for the immediate completion of the registration of citizens, in particular children under the age of 4, who have not had their birth registration carried out.

134.78 Take appropriate measures for the immediate completion of the
registration of citizens, in particular children under the age of 4, who have not had their birth registration carried out.

Recommending State: Republic of Korea

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

134.81 That the registration system be further improved and supported by awareness-raising activities, in order to sustain the rise in registration numbers.

134.81 That the registration system be further improved and supported by awareness-raising activities, in order to sustain the rise in registration numbers.

Recommending State: Türkiye

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

107.107 Ensure that all children are registered at birth and provide unregistered children with personal documents.

107.107 Ensure that all children are registered at birth and provide unregistered children with personal documents.

Recommending State: Estonia

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

107.108 Take further steps to ensure registration of all births and provide identity documents to all persons whose birth was not registered.

107.108 Take further steps to ensure registration of all births and provide identity documents to all persons whose birth was not registered.

Recommending State: Romania

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

107.106 Ensure that all children born in the country, who have not been registered, are provided with birth certificates and personal documents.

107.106 Ensure that all children born in the country, who have not been registered, are provided with birth certificates and personal documents.

Recommending State: Czechia

Recommendation Accepted

Born on territory Birth registration

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

107.109 Consider stepping up efforts to achieve free and universal birth registration by, among other measures, harmonizing State and local Government entities’ legislation pertaining to civil registration and eliminating remaining obstacles that prevent Roma women from registering births...

107.109 Consider stepping up efforts to achieve free and universal birth registration by, among other measures, harmonizing State and local Government entities’ legislation pertaining to civil registration and eliminating remaining obstacles that prevent Roma women from registering births and obtaining birth certificates for their children.

Recommending State: Philippines

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration