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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Lebanon

28. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Review all laws and regulations with a view to repealing or amending those that are discriminatory or have a discriminatory effect on women, including laws on nationality and inheritance;

28. The Committee recommends that the State party:

(a) Review all laws and regulations with a view to repealing or amending those that are discriminatory or have a discriminatory effect on women, including laws on nationality and inheritance;

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. E/C.12/LBN/CO/2
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Dominican Republic

21. The Committee finds it regrettable that the State party has not acted upon its previous recommendation on this subject (E/C.12/DOM/CO/3, para. 11) and remains concerned over the continued discrimination faced by Haitians and persons of Haitian descent in the State party. Moreover, the...

21. The Committee finds it regrettable that the State party has not acted upon its previous recommendation on this subject (E/C.12/DOM/CO/3, para. 11) and remains concerned over the continued discrimination faced by Haitians and persons of Haitian descent in the State party. Moreover, the Committee finds it regrettable that, pursuant to Constitutional Court ruling TC/0168/13, persons of Haitian descent who were born in the State party and have lived there for decades have retroactively been deprived of their nationality. While noting the adoption of Act No. 169/14, which establishes a regime for the regularization and naturalization of the persons affected by the ruling, the Committee is concerned that a significant number of persons of Haitian descent are stateless, which limits their effective exercise of their economic, social and cultural rights (art. 2).

22. In the light of its previous recommendation on the subject (E/C.12/DOM/CO/3, para. 11), the Committee urges the State party to:

(a) Adopt all necessary legislative and administrative measures to combat all forms of discrimination that cause or perpetuate formal or de facto discrimination against Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent;

(b) Adopt such measures as may be necessary to ensure that ruling TC/0168/13 ceases to have any legal effect and ceases to result in the deprivation of persons of Haitian descent of their economic, social and cultural rights and, to that end, consider amending the constitutional provisions that provided the basis for that ruling;

(c) Ensure the restoration of nationality to all individuals to whom the ruling applies and eliminate excessive procedures and requirements for the recovery of nationality;

(d) Adopt the necessary measures to prevent and reduce statelessness and consider ratifying the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

 

47. The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to ensure that everyone has access to an efficient and free birth registration process through which all children who do not have a birth certificate may obtain one. In addition, the Committee urges the State party to eliminate all legal provisions and administrative practices that prevent children of Haitian descent from obtaining a birth certificate.

65. The Committee recommends that the State party:

(c) Redouble its efforts to guarantee access to all levels of education for all children and adolescents, in particular Haitian children, children of Haitian descent and children who do not possess a birth certificate or identity document;

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation Birth registration Race/Ethnicity International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. E/C.12/DOM/CO/4
Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW)

Niger

37. The Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to ensure that all children of migrant workers are registered at birth and issued with personal identity documents in line with target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals and that it raise awareness about the...

37. The Committee recommends that the State party step up its efforts to ensure that all children of migrant workers are registered at birth and issued with personal identity documents in line with target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals and that it raise awareness about the importance of birth registration among migrant workers and members of their families, especially those in an irregular situation.
 

(Forced) migration context Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration
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Doc. CMW/C/NER/CO/1
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Sri Lanka

20. While welcoming the establishment in 2015 of the Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development and its establishment of a five-year national plan of action for the period 2016-2020 on social development of the plantation community, the Committee notes...

20. While welcoming the establishment in 2015 of the Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development and its establishment of a five-year national plan of action for the period 2016-2020 on social development of the plantation community, the Committee notes that Tamils of Indian origin, also referred to as “Plantation Tamils” continue to face the following challenges:

(...)

(d) Difficulty in obtaining citizenship papers or identity documents, leading to problems with owning housing, opening bank accounts and avoiding detention;

(...)

21. The Committee refers the State party to its general recommendation No. 32 (2009) on the meaning and scope of special measures and requests the State party to take the above-mentioned concerns into consideration in the development of special measures for the plantation community, and ensure that the affected community is consulted in the development and implementation of plans on matters that concern them. The Committee requests the State party to provide in its next periodic report detailed qualitative and quantitative information on the impact of special measures on improving the livelihood and social and economic rights of Tamils of Indian origin.

Nationality/Identity documentation
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Doc. CERD/C/LKA/CO/10-17
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Lebanon

22. The Committee recommends that the State party review its nationality policy so that it is in line with international law; in particular, that it amend Decision No. 15 of 19 January 1925 on nationality and that it review the administrative procedures related to its implementation; and...

22. The Committee recommends that the State party review its nationality policy so that it is in line with international law; in particular, that it amend Decision No. 15 of 19 January 1925 on nationality and that it review the administrative procedures related to its implementation; and that it grant Lebanese women the right to pass on their citizenship to their children, irrespective of the nationality of their spouse.

23. The Committee notes with concern that, under the 1951 Registration of Personal Status Law, birth registration after the age of 1 year involves a lengthy and expensive judicial procedure. It is also concerned that children born to unregistered stateless fathers are not entitled to Lebanese birth registration. Moreover, it notes with concern that the majority of Syrian children born in the State party and children born to undocumented migrants in the State party do not have an official birth certificate owing to onerous requirements for obtaining identity documentation and proof of legal residency (arts. 2 and 5).

24. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that birth registration is accessible to all children born in the State party, including by removing financial, procedural and regulatory obstacles, such as those contained in the 1951 Registration of Personal Status Law.

 

Birth registration Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. C/LBN/CO/18-22
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Ukraine

6. The Committee recommends that the State party conduct its census and collect such disaggregated data in order to enhance its implementation of the Convention. It also recommends that the State party provide the Committee with any updated available, reliable and comprehensive economic and...

6. The Committee recommends that the State party conduct its census and collect such disaggregated data in order to enhance its implementation of the Convention. It also recommends that the State party provide the Committee with any updated available, reliable and comprehensive economic and social indicators based on ethnicity, nationality or country of origin and drawn from academic or social surveys carried out in this field. This will enable the Committee to have an understanding of the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by various groups living in its territory, including minorities, in particular Roma, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons, as well as information on the impact of programmes, plans and strategies that have been evaluated and measured.

22. Recalling its general recommendations No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma and No. 25 (2000) on gender-related dimensions of racial discrimination, the Committee recommends that the State party:

(...)

(e) Strengthen its efforts to provide all Roma with identity documents free of charge;

(...)

28. The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to protect stateless persons, establish a mechanism to determine the status of persons in a situation of statelessness and facilitate their integration, including by providing them with valid documents and the necessary support.

30. The Committee recommends that the State party take measures:

(...) 

(c) to facilitate the registration of internally displaced persons and strengthen State efforts to assist such persons in obtaining documentation;

 

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Lack of documents/Access to documentation Identification and determination procedures (Forced) migration context Nationality/Identity documentation Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/UKR/CO/22-23
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Pakistan

36. Bearing in mind its general recommendation No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma, the Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to issue gypsies with identification documents. (...)

36. Bearing in mind its general recommendation No. 27 (2000) on discrimination against Roma, the Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to issue gypsies with identification documents. (...)

Nationality/Identity documentation
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Doc. CERD/C/PAK/CO/21-23
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

United Arab Emirates

36. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that: (...) (b) Naturalization procedures are fully accessible to persons with disabilities and that any person with a disability can choose to apply for nationality of the United Arab Emirates on an equal basis with others; (c) All...

36. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that:

(...)
(b) Naturalization procedures are fully accessible to persons with disabilities and that any person with a disability can choose to apply for nationality of the United Arab Emirates on an equal basis with others;
(c) All Bidouns with disabilities enjoy the right to a nationality and have access to services and that all Bidoun children with disabilities have a birth certificate and are able to exercise all the rights enshrined in the Convention.

38. The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a strategy to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, including Bidouns, to live independently and be included in the community, which includes developing community-based services, providing personal assistance and rendering existing services inclusive, regardless of place of residence, and to systematically provide information to persons with disabilities and their families on how to claim the kind of support services and assistance that would enable them to live independently in accordance with their own choices and as part of the community.

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Access to nationality/Naturalization Birth registration Disability
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Statelessness
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Guatemala

52. The Committee urges the State party to ensure that all children with disabilities are immediately registered after birth, that an identity document is provided and that the National Registry Office properly registers all children with disabilities.

52. The Committee urges the State party to ensure that all children with disabilities are immediately registered after birth, that an identity document is provided and that the National Registry Office properly registers all children with disabilities.

Nationality/Identity documentation Birth registration Disability
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Doc. CRPD/C/GTM/CO/1
Committee against Torture (CAT)

Kuwait

37. The Committee reiterates its recommendation (see CAT/C/KWT/CO/2, para. 26) that the State party should enact specific legislation in order to protect bidun persons. It should adopt adequate legal measures to guarantee the right of every child to nationality and to facilitate the...

37. The Committee reiterates its recommendation (see CAT/C/KWT/CO/2, para. 26) that the State party should enact specific legislation in order to protect bidun persons. It should adopt adequate legal measures to guarantee the right of every child to nationality and to facilitate the registration of biduns and their nondiscriminatory access to their fundamental rights, including access to justice and social services.

51. The Committee invites also the State party to ratify (...) the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Lack of documents/Access to documentation International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CAT/C/KWT/CO/3