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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.79 Introduce the automatic acquisition of citizenship together with birth registration for children of foreign parents whose nationality cannot be passed to them, and facilitate the possibility of judicial review for all naturalisation applications which are denied. 

120.79 Introduce the automatic acquisition of citizenship together with birth registration for children of foreign parents whose nationality cannot be passed to them, and facilitate the possibility of judicial review for all naturalisation applications which are denied. 

Recommending State: Spain

Recommendation Accepted

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Access to nationality/Naturalization Birth registration
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.78 Remove disproportionate restrictions, such as those identified by the Human Rights Committee, on non-citizens and provide for the possibility of judicial review of all refusals of naturalisation. 

120.78 Remove disproportionate restrictions, such as those identified by the Human Rights Committee, on non-citizens and provide for the possibility of judicial review of all refusals of naturalisation. 

Recommending State: Ireland

Recommendation Accepted

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Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

118.57 Undertake targeted outreach activities to ensure that interested “non-citizens” are informed and encouraged to apply for naturalization, and provide free state language training when necessary. 

118.57 Undertake targeted outreach activities to ensure that interested “non-citizens” are informed and encouraged to apply for naturalization, and provide free state language training when necessary. 

Recommending State: Norway

Recommendation Accepted

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Protection/Enjoyment of rights Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.82 Further facilitate the acquisition of citizenship by individuals born in the country who are children of non-citizens. 

120.82 Further facilitate the acquisition of citizenship by individuals born in the country who are children of non-citizens. 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Accepted

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Access to nationality/Naturalization Born on territory
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Sierra Leone

111.154 Amend the Sierra Leone Citizenship Act so that women can transfer their nationality to their children and non-national spouses on an equal basis with men, and include a provision in the new Constitution which grants equal nationality rights to men and women. 

111.154 Amend the Sierra Leone Citizenship Act so that women can transfer their nationality to their children and non-national spouses on an equal basis with men, and include a provision in the new Constitution which grants equal nationality rights to men and women. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

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Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Sierra Leone

111.155 Ensure equality of rights between men and women to acquire, transfer, change or conserve nationality and transmit it to children born abroad, as recommended in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 

111.155 Ensure equality of rights between men and women to acquire, transfer, change or conserve nationality and transmit it to children born abroad, as recommended in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 

Recommending State: Colombia

Recommendation Accepted

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Born abroad Gender
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Sierra Leone

111.156 Adopt measures to ensure that women can acquire, transfer, change or preserve their nationality and transfer it to their children born abroad, such that these children could be recognised by law through birth registration. 

111.156 Adopt measures to ensure that women can acquire, transfer, change or preserve their nationality and transfer it to their children born abroad, such that these children could be recognised by law through birth registration. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

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Born abroad Birth registration Gender
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Denmark

120.194 Take further measures to ensure that its national citizenship legislation complies fully with the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

120.194 Take further measures to ensure that its national citizenship legislation complies fully with the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

Recommending State: Finland

Recommendation Accepted

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International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Denmark

120.195 Strengthen measures to promote citizenship. 

120.195 Strengthen measures to promote citizenship. 

Recommending State: South Africa

Recommendation Accepted

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Denmark

120.193 Continue to implement the measures necessary to find solutions for stateless persons. 

120.193 Continue to implement the measures necessary to find solutions for stateless persons. 

Recommending State: Colombia

Recommendation Accepted

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Remedy/Reparation
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