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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

118.55 Continue efforts to reduce the number of non-citizens. 

118.55 Continue efforts to reduce the number of non-citizens. 

Recommending State: Kyrgyzstan

Recommendation Accepted

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Remedy/Reparation
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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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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
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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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
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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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.45 Bring the nationality legislation into compliance with the provisions of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

120.45 Bring the nationality legislation into compliance with the provisions of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Accepted

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Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.85 Ensure the full enjoyment of rights of non-citizen residents and linguistic minorities and facilitate their integration into society. 

120.85 Ensure the full enjoyment of rights of non-citizen residents and linguistic minorities and facilitate their integration into society. 

Recommending State: Bulgaria

Recommendation Noted

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Protection/Enjoyment of rights
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.80 Take further legal, political and practical measures to reduce the phenomenon of non-citizens. 

120.80 Take further legal, political and practical measures to reduce the phenomenon of non-citizens. 

Recommending State: Belarus

Recommendation Noted

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Remedy/Reparation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

118.61 Ensure the registration of all newly born children so as to continue reducing the number of adult non-citizens. 

118.61 Ensure the registration of all newly born children so as to continue reducing the number of adult non-citizens. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

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Birth registration
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Latvia

120.83 Continue to take further steps to improve the environment for naturalisation as well as ensure the protection of social and political rights of non-citizens. 

120.83 Continue to take further steps to improve the environment for naturalisation as well as ensure the protection of social and political rights of non-citizens. 

Recommending State: Australia

Recommendation Noted

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Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation
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Statelessness Doc. A/HRC/32/15