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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

141.282 Continue to strengthen measures to address issues related to birth certificates for children, especially returnees, refugees and internally displaced persons.

141.282 Continue to strengthen measures to address issues related to birth certificates for children, especially returnees, refugees and internally displaced persons.

Recommending State: Angola

Recommendation Accepted

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Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/58/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

141.284 Promptly address the issue of statelessness in refugee camps.

141.284 Promptly address the issue of statelessness in refugee camps.

Recommending State: Holy See

Recommendation Accepted

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(Forced) migration context
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/58/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

141.13 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), of the International Labour Organization and the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

141.13 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), of the International Labour Organization and the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/58/6
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Armenia

26. The Committee urges the State party to establish a designated statelessness determination procedure and take the necessary steps to identify and protect stateless persons in Armenia and to reduce statelessness, in order to better fulfil its obligations under articles 1, 2 and 5 of the...

26. The Committee urges the State party to establish a designated statelessness determination procedure and take the necessary steps to identify and protect stateless persons in Armenia and to reduce statelessness, in order to better fulfil its obligations under articles 1, 2 and 5 of the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendation No. 30 (2004) on discrimination against non-citizens.

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Identification and determination procedures
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/ARM/CO/12-14
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Greece

5. Reiterating its previous recommendations and recalling its general recommendation No. 8 (1990) concerning the interpretation and application of article 1 (1) and (4) of the Convention, and its guidelines for reporting under the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party...

5. Reiterating its previous recommendations and recalling its general recommendation No. 8 (1990) concerning the interpretation and application of article 1 (1) and (4) of the Convention, and its guidelines for reporting under the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party collect and provide to the Committee reliable, updated and comprehensive statistics on the demographic composition of the population, based on the principle of self-identification, including on ethnic and ethno-religious minority groups, including Roma, and non-citizens, such as migrant workers, asylum-seekers, refugees and stateless persons. It also recommends that the State party produce disaggregated statistics on the socioeconomic situation of ethnic and ethno-religious minority groups, including Roma, and non-citizens, and on their access to education, employment, healthcare and housing, with a view to creating an empirical basis for assessing the equal enjoyment of the rights enshrined in the Convention.

13. The Committee recommends that the State party: (...)

(b) Ensure effective and meaningful consultation with and the participation of civil society organizations working on the rights of persons belonging to groups vulnerable to racial discrimination, such as ethnic and ethno-religious minority groups, particularly Roma, and non-citizens, such as migrant workers, undocumented migrants, asylum-seekers, refugees and stateless persons, particularly in relation to the development, monitoring and implementation of policies; (...)

23. Reiterating its previous recommendations and recalling its general recommendation No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma, the Committee recommends that the State party: (...)

(d) Expedite the registration of non-documented members of the Roma communities and the process for issuing identity and birth registration documents; (...)

28. The Committee notes the information provided by the delegation on the conditions for stateless persons to access nationality, which are based on the length of permanent and legal residence or birth and school attendance in the State party. The Committee is nevertheless concerned about the delay in developing and implementing a dedicated determination procedure in relation to statelessness, pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 4375/2016. It is also concerned about reports that stateless persons face obstacles in gaining access to education and health services (arts. 2 and 5).

29. The Committee recommends that the State party establish a dedicated and effective procedure for determining statelessness. It also recommends that the State party take measures to ensure that stateless persons are able to enjoy their economic and social rights without discrimination.

30. (...) The Committee encourages the State party to accede to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Identification and determination procedures Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/GRC/CO/23-24
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Monaco

19. The Committee takes note of the adoption of Act No. 1.387 on nationality, which enables naturalized Monegasque men and women to pass on their nationality to their spouses, on an equal footing. It is concerned, however, that people who become Monegasque by marriage cannot pass on their...

19. The Committee takes note of the adoption of Act No. 1.387 on nationality, which enables naturalized Monegasque men and women to pass on their nationality to their spouses, on an equal footing. It is concerned, however, that people who become Monegasque by marriage cannot pass on their Monegasque nationality following a divorce. It also regrets the adoption of legislative amendments that in 2011 postponed the transmission of nationality by marriage until 10 years of union had elapsed, and then in 2021 postponed it until 20 years of union had elapsed, compared with 5 years previously (arts. 2 and 5).

20. In the light of its general recommendation No. 30 (2004) on discrimination
against non-citizens, the Committee recommends that the State party take the necessary measures, including legislative measures, to enable the transmission of nationality by any Monegasque national, regardless of the way the person acquired that nationality. It also recommends that it pay due attention to any obstacles to the naturalization of non-nationals living and working in Monaco, including the periods of residence required to acquire Monegasque nationality, and to facilitate this process.

29. (...) The Committee encourages the State party to accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 1954 and Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961.

Access to nationality/Naturalization Discrimination - Other International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/MCO/CO/7-9
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Brunei Darussalam

124.245 Review the Nationality Law to allow women to transfer nationality to their children under the same conditions as men, in order to remove legal barriers to gender equality and reduce statelessness.

124.245 Review the Nationality Law to allow women to transfer nationality to their children under the same conditions as men, in order to remove legal barriers to gender equality and reduce statelessness.

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/58/12
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Costa Rica

119.134 Implement a strategy to ensure that all Indigenous children, children of African descent, migrant children and children with disabilities are registered at birth

119.134 Implement a strategy to ensure that all Indigenous children, children of African descent, migrant children and children with disabilities are registered at birth

Recommending State: Namibia

Recommendation Accepted

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Doc. A/HRC/58/13
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Costa Rica

119.133 Implement a strategy to ensure that all children born in its territory are immediately registered and provided with identity documents

119.133 Implement a strategy to ensure that all children born in its territory are immediately registered and provided with identity documents

Recommending State: Albania

Recommendation Accepted

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Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration
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Doc. A/HRC/58/13
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

Nicaragua

119.127 Repeal any legislative or administrative measures to close down, raid or silence the legitimate activities of civil society organizations and to strip citizens of statehood, consistent with article 46 of the Nicaraguan Constitution.

119.127 Repeal any legislative or administrative measures to close down, raid or silence the legitimate activities of civil society organizations and to strip citizens of statehood, consistent with article 46 of the Nicaraguan Constitution.

Recommending State: New Zealand

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Loss/Deprivation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/58/17