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Number of results found: 2282

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Micronesia

61.34. Undertake a legal reform on the issues of the neglect, abuse and sexual exploitation of children, the lack of conformity of the birth registration system, the absence of legislation on child labour, and the non-existence of a clear definition of the minimum age for criminal...

61.34. Undertake a legal reform on the issues of the neglect, abuse and sexual exploitation of children, the lack of conformity of the birth registration system, the absence of legislation on child labour, and the non-existence of a clear definition of the minimum age for criminal responsibility. 

Recommending State: Hungary

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Malawi

105.8. Repeal legislation that causes Malawian women to lose their citizenship when marrying a foreign national. 

105.8. Repeal legislation that causes Malawian women to lose their citizenship when marrying a foreign national. 

Recommending State: Austria

Recommendation Noted

Loss/Deprivation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Malawi

105.2. Consider revising its national legislation in order to prevent situations of statelessness. 

105.2. Consider revising its national legislation in order to prevent situations of statelessness

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Noted

Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Jamaica

100.6. Accede to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 1954 and to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961. 

100.6. Accede to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 1954 and to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961. 

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Panama

68.29. Take measures to overcome the difficulty of access to birth registration procedures, particularly for children of African descent, indigenous children and children living in rural and border areas. 

68.29. Take measures to overcome the difficulty of access to birth registration procedures, particularly for children of African descent, indigenous children and children living in rural and border areas. 

Recommending State: Haiti

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Panama

68.27. Intensify the necessary measures to guarantee the right of all children to have their birth registered, in particular children of African descent, indigenous children and those who live in rural and border areas. 

68.27. Intensify the necessary measures to guarantee the right of all children to have their birth registered, in particular children of African descent, indigenous children and those who live in rural and border areas. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Panama

70.10. Revise the Constitution, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to avoid the rejection of naturalization for individuals on the grounds of physical or mental disability. 

70.10. Revise the Constitution, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to avoid the rejection of naturalization for individuals on the grounds of physical or mental disability. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Disability Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Panama

68.28. Address difficult access to birth registration procedures, particularly for children of African decent, indigenous children and those living in rural and border areas. 

68.28. Address difficult access to birth registration procedures, particularly for children of African decent, indigenous children and those living in rural and border areas. 

Recommending State: Nigeria

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Libya

95.8. In line with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, adopt a national plan to eliminate stereotypes regarding the role of women in society, and speed up the reform process to guarantee equality between men and women, including with...

95.8. In line with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, adopt a national plan to eliminate stereotypes regarding the role of women in society, and speed up the reform process to guarantee equality between men and women, including with regard to the transfer of nationality, the custody of children, divorce and inheritance. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1st

Mauritania

91.21. Speed up the process of repatriating Mauritanians who in the past had been expelled, and granting them and their families a certificate of citizenship. Those who returned to Mauritania before the introduction of the corrective measures should also have their nationality re-established...

91.21. Speed up the process of repatriating Mauritanians who in the past had been expelled, and granting them and their families a certificate of citizenship. Those who returned to Mauritania before the introduction of the corrective measures should also have their nationality re-established. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation