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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.237 Amend the Citizenship Law to grant citizenship to the children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahraini men.

124.237 Amend the Citizenship Law to grant citizenship to the children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahraini men.

Recommending State: United States of America

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.67 End the targeted discrimination, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of citizenship of Shia Muslims. 

124.67 End the targeted discrimination, arbitrary arrests and deprivation of citizenship of Shia Muslims. 

Recommending State: Iran

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.240 Amend its nationality laws so that Bahraini women married to foreigners can transmit Bahraini citizenship to their children.

124.240 Amend its nationality laws so that Bahraini women married to foreigners can transmit Bahraini citizenship to their children.

Recommending State: United Kingdom

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.126 Release all individuals, including human rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association and reinstate Bahraini citizenship to all individuals whose citizenship has been revoked as a reprisal for human...

124.126 Release all individuals, including human rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association and reinstate Bahraini citizenship to all individuals whose citizenship has been revoked as a reprisal for human rights activities. 

Recommending State: Norway

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Bahrain

124.234 Amend legislation to allow Bahraini women to pass on their nationality to their children. 

124.234 Amend legislation to allow Bahraini women to pass on their nationality to their children. 

Recommending State: Cyprus

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Bahrain

124.236 Amend the Citizenship Law, by allowing the passage of citizenship from a woman to her child, while introducing legislation to protect and guarantee the rights of stateless children. 

124.236 Amend the Citizenship Law, by allowing the passage of citizenship from a woman to her child, while introducing legislation to protect and guarantee the rights of stateless children. 

Recommending State: Brazil

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.238 Amend and harmonize laws and policies to ensure Bahraini women the right to pass citizenship to their children. 

124.238 Amend and harmonize laws and policies to ensure Bahraini women the right to pass citizenship to their children. 

Recommending State: Slovenia

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Bahrain

124.243 Amend its legislation and adopt all necessary legal and practical measures to prevent and reduce the statelessness of citizens.

124.243 Amend its legislation and adopt all necessary legal and practical measures to prevent and reduce the statelessness of citizens.

Recommending State: Iran

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South Africa

143.3 – Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, and adopt reforms to grant birthright citizenship to children of unknown parentage. 

143.3 – Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, and adopt reforms to grant birthright citizenship to children of unknown parentage. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

South Africa

143.250 Continue strengthening policies that enable birth registration for all children, especially in the most remote areas of the country. 

143.250 Continue strengthening policies that enable birth registration for all children, especially in the most remote areas of the country. 

Recommending State: Eswatini

Recommendation Accepted

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