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Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Norway

16. Concerned that stateless children born in the State Party are not automatically granted Norwegian nationality, recalling its previous recommendations, the Committee urges the State Party to: (a) Adopt a statutory legal definition of statelessness in line with international standards and...

16. Concerned that stateless children born in the State Party are not automatically granted Norwegian nationality, recalling its previous recommendations, the Committee urges the State Party to:

(a) Adopt a statutory legal definition of statelessness in line with international standards and establish safeguards to facilitate the acquisition of nationality for children who would otherwise be stateless and a statelessness determination procedure;

(b) Review and amend the Norwegian Citizenship Act with a view to providing automatic acquisition of Norwegian nationality for stateless children born in the State Party.

Identification and determination procedures Remedy/Reparation Born on territory Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/NOR/CO/7
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Romania

18. The Committee notes as positive Law no. 105/2022 providing for the automatic birth registration for Romanian and foreign citizens and proposed amendments to Law No. 21/1991 on Citizenship to prevent statelessness such as not to withdraw Romanian citizenship from a person if that would...

18. The Committee notes as positive Law no. 105/2022 providing for the automatic birth registration for Romanian and foreign citizens and proposed amendments to Law No. 21/1991 on Citizenship to prevent statelessness such as not to withdraw Romanian citizenship from a person if that would entail the loss of citizenship of his/her spouse and children. The Committee recommends that the State party:

(a) Ensure that all children have access to birth registration and birth certificates without delay, with particular attention to Roma children, Ukrainian children born in Romania since February 2022 and children born to refugee mothers;

(b) Continue to review Law No. 21/1991 in compliance with article 7 of the Convention, to include safeguards against statelessness at birth, including for children born to stateless parents and parents who cannot transmit their nationality to their children, and to establish a dedicated statelessness determination procedure;

(c) Collect disaggregated data on stateless children.

Identification and determination procedures Birth registration Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/ROU/CO/6-7
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Indonesia

20. The Committee urges the State Party to: (a) Strengthen measures to ensure birth registration and the issuance of certificates for all children born in its territory, particularly those born in the eastern regions of the State Party, including by ensuring the availability and proximity...

20. The Committee urges the State Party to:

(a) Strengthen measures to ensure birth registration and the issuance of certificates for all children born in its territory, particularly those born in the eastern regions of the State Party, including by ensuring the availability and proximity of civil registry offices throughout the State Party and by sending regular civil registration brigades to places where there is a higher prevalence of late or non-registration;

(b) Consider ratifying the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

36. While noting the adoption of the national roadmaps on safely managed sanitation and safely managed drinking water, the Committee remains deeply concerned about the persistent disparities in the standard of living between children in Eastern and Western Indonesia, including in Papua and East Nusa Tenggara Province, which has the highest rate of child poverty in the State Party. The Committee urges the State Party to: 

(a) Urgently address the persistent disparities in the standard of living affecting children in Eastern Indonesia, including in the Papua Provinces and the East Nusa Tenggara Province, by adopting and implementing targeted strategies tailored to the region’s specific challenges, with particular focus on reducing child poverty and expanding access to essential services such as birth registration, healthcare, nutrition and education;

Birth registration International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/IDN/CO/5-6
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Brazil

23. Welcoming the adoption of the joint resolution No. 12 of 23 December 2024 by the National Council of Justice to facilitate the birth registration of indigenous peoples, the Committee strongly urges the State Party: (a) To strengthen the measures taken to achieve universal birth...

23. Welcoming the adoption of the joint resolution No. 12 of 23 December 2024 by the National Council of Justice to facilitate the birth registration of indigenous peoples, the Committee strongly urges the State Party:

(a) To strengthen the measures taken to achieve universal birth registration, such as the National Commitment to Eradicate Under-Registration and the Program to Combat Civil Under-Registration;

(b) To significantly expand the measures to ensure birth registration to children in vulnerable situations, such as the Mobile Actions;

(c) To strengthen culturally sensitive measures to ensure birth registration and the issuance of birth certificates for Indigenous and Roma children in every state;

(d) To ensure birth registration and the issuance of birth certificates to intersex children, without discrimination or unnecessary medical intervention.

54. Recalling the joint general comments No. 3 and No. 4 of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families/No. 22 and No. 23 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2017) on the human rights of children in the context of international migration, the Committee recommends that the State Party:

(e) Strengthen the measures to recognize the status of statelessness, notably the “Clique Cidadania” mobile application, and facilitate the naturalization process.

Identification and determination procedures Remedy/Reparation Birth registration
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/BRA/CO/5-7
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Iraq

11. Recalling its general comment No. 19 (2016) on public budgeting for the realization of children’s rights, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the budget needs of children and allocate adequate budgetary resources, in accordance with...

11. Recalling its general comment No. 19 (2016) on public budgeting for the realization of children’s rights, the Committee recommends that the State party:

(a) Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the budget needs of children and allocate adequate budgetary resources, in accordance with article 4 of the Convention, for the implementation of children’s rights and, in particular, increase the budget allocated to social protection systems, education, health, access to birth registration and other required documentation, and to address vulnerabilities exacerbated by conflict and economic crisis, natural disasters, or other emergencies;

24. Taking note of target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee strongly urges the State party to:

(a) Amend the Iraqi Nationality Act No. 26 of 2006 to ensure that children born to unmarried parents receive a birth certificate and other identity documents;

(b) Develop protocols and guidelines for birth registration of children who are internally displaced, who were born in the context of armed conflict and humanitarian emergencies, who return from the Syrian Arab Republic, who have parents affiliated with Da’esh, whose documentation was issued by Da’esh or was lost, orphaned children found in areas previously controlled by Da’esh, and children who belong to ethnic and religious minorities;

(c) Streamline and simplify birth registration procedures, increase human capacity and resources for case management and remove bureaucratic obstacles that delay birth registration;

(d) Cease the practice of mentioning the religion on the birth certificate;

(e) Ensure that the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs continues to lead the high-level child coordination mechanism, involving representatives from various ministries, UN agencies, local and international NGOs with a focus on prevention, access to all services including birth registration as well as community-based reintegration for all conflict-affected children in Iraq;

(f) Seek technical assistance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) among others, for the implementation of these recommendations.

45. Recalling the joint general comments No. 3 and No. 4 of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families/No. 22 and No. 23 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2017) on the human rights of children in the context of international migration, the Committee recommends that the State party:

(c) Consider ratifying the 1951 Convention relating to the Statues of Refugees, the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/IRQ/CO/5-6
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Qatar

26. The Committee recalls its previous concluding observations and urges the State party to: (a) Amend the Nationality Act and the Law on Permanent Residency to allow Qatari women married to noncitizens to transmit without discrimination their nationality to their children from birth, in...

26. The Committee recalls its previous concluding observations and urges the State party to:

(a) Amend the Nationality Act and the Law on Permanent Residency to allow Qatari women married to noncitizens to transmit without discrimination their nationality to their children from birth, in particular for those children who would otherwise be stateless;

(b) Ensure that children born to unmarried parents receive a birth certificate and other identity documents and that children born to non-Qatari are not deported or separated from their mothers;

(c) Resolve the stateless status of members of the Al-Ghufran clan, particularly children, by providing a clear path to Qatari citizenship and access to education and healthcare;

(d) Consider ratifying the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 1954 and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961;

(e) Seek technical assistance from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) among others, for the implementation of these recommendations.

35. Recalling its general comment No. 9 (2006) on the rights of children with disabilities, the Committee recalls its previous concluding observations 16 and recommends the State party adopt a human rights-based approach to disability, set up a comprehensive strategy for the inclusion of children with disabilities and:

(b) Enable all children with disabilities living in the State party, including children with disabilities who do not possess Qatari nationality and those who are stateless, to claim and have access to their rights without discrimination, in accordance with the human rights-based approach to disability, and protect them from all forms of disability-based discrimination;

47. Recalling the joint general comments No. 3 and No. 4 of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families/No. 22 and No. 23 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2017) on the human rights of children in the context of international migration and its General Comment No. 6 (2005) on treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin, the Committee recommends that the State party:

(f) Consider ratifying the 1951 Convention relating to the Statues of Refugees, the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration Gender Race/Ethnicity International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action Implementing measures - Other
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/QAT/CO/5-6
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Eritrea

19. The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the digitalization of the civil registry system through the planned establishment of a computerized database, strengthen information communications technology infrastructure and enhance coordination between entities involved in birth...

19. The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the digitalization of the civil registry system through the planned establishment of a computerized database, strengthen information communications technology infrastructure and enhance coordination between entities involved in birth and civil registration in order to ensure the birth registration of and the issuance of birth certificates for all children born on its territory immediately after birth and free of charge. It also recommends that the State party adopt specific measures for registering the birth of children in disadvantaged situations, including those born in rural and remote areas.

Birth registration
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Doc. CRC/C/ERI/CO/5-6
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Luxembourg

37. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in line with its obligations under the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness: (a) Guarantee the right of persons applying for stateless status to reside in Luxembourg...

37. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in line with its obligations under the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness:

(a) Guarantee the right of persons applying for stateless status to reside in Luxembourg during the application process and automatically recognize this right upon the granting of stateless status;

(b) Incorporate into national legislation the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees standards on the registration of refugees, stateless persons and asylum seekers and compile gender-disaggregated data on stateless women and girls and asylum-seeking women and girls.

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Statelessness Doc. CEDAW/C/LUX/CO/8
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Nepal

35. Recalling its general recommendation No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women, and its previous recommendation (CEDAW/C/NPL/CO/6, para. 31), the Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Accelerate the adoption...

35. Recalling its general recommendation No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women, and its previous recommendation (CEDAW/C/NPL/CO/6, para. 31), the Committee recommends that the State Party:

(a) Accelerate the adoption of the citizenship bill and ensure that it addresses all types of discrimination against Nepali women and their children;

(b) Repeal articles 11 (5) and 11 (7) of the Constitution that prevent Nepali women from transferring citizenship on an equal basis with men to their children, recognizing the independent right of each parent to transfer citizenship by descent;

(c) Amend article 11 (3) of the Constitution to allow for birth registration by the “father or mother”, rather than the “father and mother”, with a view to preventing statelessness;

(d) Amend article 11 (6) of the Constitution to ensure that Nepali women have the right to transfer citizenship to their spouse on the same terms as Nepali men and remove the requirement of self-declaration and penalties for Nepali mothers to transfer citizenship to their children with unidentified fathers;

(e) Ensure universal birth registration for all children regardless of the legal status of their parents, including for children of stateless women, refugees, migrant women and women sex workers, in line with the Constitution and the State Party’s international human rights obligations;

(f) Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

58. The Committee requests the State Party to provide, within two years, written information on the steps taken to implement the recommendations contained in paragraphs 35 (b) and 35 (c) on nationality, and 53 (c) and 53 (e) on marriage and family relations.

ISI Submission Link
Birth registration Gender International Instruments Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CEDAW/C/NPL/CO/7
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Sri Lanka

35. The Committee notes with concern that: (b) The requirement that women with children under two years of age who are seeking overseas employment provide a report on their family background may compel such women to migrate through irregular channels, forcing them to use tourist visas,...

35. The Committee notes with concern that:

(b) The requirement that women with children under two years of age who are seeking overseas employment provide a report on their family background may compel such women to migrate through irregular channels, forcing them to use tourist visas, unauthorized agents or falsified documents when they are unable to obtain official approval, which places them and their children at risk of statelessness and exploitation;

36. In line with article 9 of the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendations No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women and No. 26 (2008) on women migrant workers, the Committee recommends that the State Party:

(a) Amend, without delay, the Citizenship Act to ensure that women and men have equal rights with respect to acquiring, transferring, retaining and changing their nationality, and to conferring their nationality on their children, regardless of their marital status or the nationality of their spouse;

(b) Abolish the discriminatory requirement that women with children under two years of age provide a report on their family background, and ensure that women and men have equal rights with respect to seeking employment abroad;

(c) Review and revise procedures for maintaining and recovering Sri Lankan nationality to eliminate discriminatory barriers faced by women who have acquired foreign nationality through marriage abroad, in particular in cases of divorce or widowhood, and ensure that such women have equal access to expedited procedures for nationality retention or restoration, including by (i) simplifying documentary requirements and eliminating additional procedural barriers not imposed on men; (ii) establishing clear guidelines and training for consular and immigration officials on the equal nationality rights of women and men; and (iii) providing legal aid and support services to women seeking to maintain or recover their nationality;

(d) Accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

38. The Committee recommends that the State Party eliminate administrative and practical barriers that prevent disadvantaged groups of women from obtaining national identity cards and other essential documentation by establishing mobile registration units with multilingual staff, accepting alternative forms of proof of identity and residence, implementing simplified procedures for women facing multiple forms of discrimination and providing free legal aid and documentation services for economically disadvant aged women.

Loss/Deprivation (Forced) migration context Nationality/Identity documentation Gender International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
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Statelessness Doc. CEDAW/C/LKA/CO/9