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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Bahrain

115.75. Continue taking temporary measures for granting citizenship to children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahrainis until the draft law amending the Nationality Law comes into effect. 

115.75. Continue taking temporary measures for granting citizenship to children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahrainis until the draft law amending the Nationality Law comes into effect. 

Recommending State: India

Recommendation Accepted

Gender
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Doc. A/HRC/21/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Bahrain

115.142. Complete by making the amendment to the proposed amendment to the nationality law that guarantees the Bahraini nationality for children from a Bahraini mother and a non-Bahraini father law. 

115.142. Complete by making the amendment to the proposed amendment to the nationality law that guarantees the Bahraini nationality for children from a Bahraini mother and a non-Bahraini father law. 

Recommending State: Sudan

Recommendation Accepted

Access to nationality/Naturalization Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/21/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Bahrain

115.95. Adopt legislation that allows children of Bahraini mothers and non-Bahraini fathers to obtain Bahraini nationality. 

115.95. Adopt legislation that allows children of Bahraini mothers and non-Bahraini fathers to obtain Bahraini nationality. 

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Access to nationality/Naturalization Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/21/6
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Bahrain

115.142. Speed up the reforms on the legislation for citizenship for children of Bahraini mother and non-Bahraini father. 

115.142. Speed up the reforms on the legislation for citizenship for children of Bahraini mother and non-Bahraini father. 

Recommending State: Algeria

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. A/HRC/21/6
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Qatar

16. Recalling its general recommendation No. 30 (2005) on discrimination against non-citizens and especially its paragraph 16 on reducing statelessness and in particular among children, the Committee recommends that the State party revise its nationality laws to allow Qatari women to...

16. Recalling its general recommendation No. 30 (2005) on discrimination against non-citizens and especially its paragraph 16 on reducing statelessness and in particular among children, the Committee recommends that the State party revise its nationality laws to allow Qatari women to transmit their citizenship to their children without discrimination.

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/QAT/CO/13-16
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Jordan

11. The Committee recommends that the State party review and amend the Jordanian Nationality Act (Law No. 7 of 1954) in order to ensure that a Jordanian mother married to a non-Jordanian man has the right to confer her nationality to her children equally and without discrimination. In doing...

11. The Committee recommends that the State party review and amend the Jordanian Nationality Act (Law No. 7 of 1954) in order to ensure that a Jordanian mother married to a non-Jordanian man has the right to confer her nationality to her children equally and without discrimination. In doing so, the Committee draws the State party’s attention to its general recommendation No. 25 (2000) on gender related dimensions of racial discrimination.

12. (...) In accordance with international law and the State party’s own legislation on nationality, the Committee urges the State party to discontinue the practice of withdrawing nationality from persons originating from the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It further calls upon the State party to restore nationality to persons that have been affected by previous and current situations of such nationality withdrawal. The Committee also recommends that the State party consider acceding to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons; and, the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.


 

Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation Gender International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/JOR/CO/13-17
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Kuwait

11. (...) The Committee invites the State party to reconsider accession to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless persons and to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 17. (...) In light of its general recommendation No. 30 (2004) on discrimination against...

11. (...) The Committee invites the State party to reconsider accession to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless persons and to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

17. (...) In light of its general recommendation No. 30 (2004) on discrimination against non-citizens, the Committee recommends that the State party implement the existing Roadmap and provide a just, humane and comprehensive solution to the situation of the Bedoun, with respect for their dignity. The Joint Committee on the Granting of Kuwaiti Nationality should consider naturalizing the Bedoun, in particular persons who have lived in Kuwait for a long time, who can prove a genuine and effective link to the State, or have served or serve in the police, army and other State institutions, as well as children born in Kuwait of foreigners and stateless persons. The State party should consider providing residence permits and temporary legal status to non-citizens, including the unregistered Bedoun who do not have security cards. The Committee recommends that the State party issue civil documents to all persons in its territory and provide access to adequate social services, education, housing, property, business registration and employment to the Bedoun. It recommends that the State party ensure that the Bedoun enjoy the right to freedom of movement and are able to return to Kuwait.

18. Recalling its general recommendations No. 25 (2000) on gender-related dimensions of racial discrimination, No. 29 (2002) on descent and No. 30 (2004), the Committee recommends that the State party enact amendments to the Nationality Act that would allow Kuwaiti women married to foreigners to pass on their nationality to their children and spouses on an equal footing with Kuwaiti men.
 

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Lack of documents/Access to documentation Remedy/Reparation Nationality/Identity documentation Gender International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CERD/C/KWT/CO/15-20
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Jordan

10. The Committee recommends that the State party: (...) (b) Revise its law on nationality and remove its reservation to article 9 paragraph 2;  34. The Committee urges the State party: (a) To review the Nationality Act, while taking into consideration practices of neighbouring State...

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

(b) Revise its law on nationality and remove its reservation to article 9 paragraph 2; 

34. The Committee urges the State party:
(a) To review the Nationality Act, while taking into consideration practices of neighbouring State parties that have successfully amended their nationality laws, to ensure equality between women and men with regard to the acquisition, change and retention of nationality and to enable Jordanian women to pass their nationality to their foreign spouses and their mutual children; and
(b) To accelerate its efforts in facilitating provision of residence permits to foreign spouses of Jordanian women and access to health and education services to their children, as a temporary special measure until the Nationality Act is amended accordingly.

Gender International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Doc. CEDAW/C/JOR/CO/5
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Madagascar

32. The Committee recommends that the State party urgently finalize the reform of the legislation on nationality of children and ensures that no discrimination exists against children born of a Malagasy mother and a father of foreign nationality or children born out of wedlock. The Committee...

32. The Committee recommends that the State party urgently finalize the reform of the legislation on nationality of children and ensures that no discrimination exists against children born of a Malagasy mother and a father of foreign nationality or children born out of wedlock. The Committee also urges the State party to ensure that children born in Madagascar do not risk being stateless.

34. The Committee recommends that the State party continue and intensify its efforts in ensuring free and compulsory birth registration for all children, including through use of mobile registration centres, and raise public awareness about the importance of birth registration. To achieve this objective, the State party should allocate adequate human, technical and financial resources to ensure easy access to registration by population in rural as well as urban areas.

Born on territory Birth registration Gender Discrimination - Other Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/MDG/CO/3-4
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Syria

42. The Committee recalls the responsibilities of the State party, in accordance with articles 2 and 7 of the Convention, to ensure that all children within the State party’s jurisdiction have the right to be registered and acquire a nationality, irrespective of the child’s or his or her...

42. The Committee recalls the responsibilities of the State party, in accordance with articles 2 and 7 of the Convention, to ensure that all children within the State party’s jurisdiction have the right to be registered and acquire a nationality, irrespective of the child’s or his or her parents’ or legal guardians’ sex, race, religion or ethnicity, social origin or status. The Committee therefore urges the State party:

(a) To take immediate steps to guarantee that all children of Syrian-born Kurdish parents, including children of stateless Kurds known as Maktoumeen promptly acquire Syrian nationality and enjoy their rights without discrimination;
(b) To proceed with the amendment of the Nationality Act to allow children of Syrian mothers married to foreign nationals to acquire the nationality of their mothers;
(c) To ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 1954, and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961.

44. The Committee urges the State party to strengthen its efforts to ensure the effective registration of all children born in the State party, regardless of their origin and without any discrimination. To this aim, the Committee urges the State party to amend the Personal Status Code, to fully recognize all mixed marriages and to take all the necessary measures to protect and properly register children born out of wedlock and children from remote areas.

Birth registration Gender Race/Ethnicity International Instruments Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. CRC/C/SYR/CO/3-4