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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Türkiye

28. 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: (...) (f) Sensitize Roma on the necessity of possessing identity documents and...

28. 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:

(...)

(f) Sensitize Roma on the necessity of possessing identity documents and effectively implement the Prime Minister’s circular aimed at providing Roma with identity documents free of charge.

Nationality/Identity documentation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Lithuania

8. While taking note of the position of the State party with regard to the collection of data based on ethnicity, the Committee regrets that the State party has not provided recent, reliable and comprehensive data on indicators that would enable: a better understanding of the situation of...

8. While taking note of the position of the State party with regard to the collection of data based on ethnicity, the Committee regrets that the State party has not provided recent, reliable and comprehensive data on indicators that would enable: a better understanding of the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, such as minorities and migrants, as well as refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons, vis-à-vis the problems encountered in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights; (...)

9. The Committee recommends that the State party make efforts to obtain available recent, reliable and comprehensive data on economic and social indicators based on nationality and ethnicity, in order to ensure better assessments of the extent of the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights by ethnic and national minorities and migrants and of the concrete results of the application of the State’s anti-discrimination legislation and relevant plans, programmes and strategies.

23. The Committee recommends that the State party take proactive measures to provide Roma with identity documents. The Committee recommends that the State party, to that end, raise awareness among Roma families about the necessity of possessing identity documents and of civil registration and about the relevant documentation and registration procedures. The Committee also recommends that the State party raise awareness among Roma communities about the law on citizenship of 2011 and the procedures for obtaining citizenship.

27. The Committee recommends that the State party consider further facilitating the naturalization process of stateless persons who have been living in its territory and raise their awareness of the new law on citizenship, while monitoring closely the application of the provisions of that law under which a person can be deprived of citizenship and left stateless. (...)

Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation Nationality/Identity documentation Data Collection/Monitoring/Reporting Awareness raising/Capacity building/Training
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Egypt

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be...

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be subjected to racial discrimination, such as the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

 

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Egypt

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be...

39. Bearing in mind the indivisibility of all human rights, the Committee encourages the State party to consider ratifying the international human rights treaties which it has not yet ratified, in particular treaties with provisions that have direct relevance to communities that may be subjected to racial discrimination, such as the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Egypt

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.71 End discrimination against women and girls in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and allow women to pass on their nationality in an equal manner with men. 

129.71 End discrimination against women and girls in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and allow women to pass on their nationality in an equal manner with men. 

Recommending State: Iceland

Recommendation Noted

Gender International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.79 Amend the Nationality Code to eliminate the possibility that the withdrawal of the Omani nationality would lead to cases of statelessness. 

129.79 Amend the Nationality Code to eliminate the possibility that the withdrawal of the Omani nationality would lead to cases of statelessness

Recommending State: France

Recommendation Noted

Loss/Deprivation Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.48 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

129.48 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: France

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.74 Amend the provisions of the Nationality Law to ensure that women are granted equality with men in conferring nationality to their children. 

129.74 Amend the provisions of the Nationality Law to ensure that women are granted equality with men in conferring nationality to their children. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Noted

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

Oman

129.69 Review its Nationality Law in order to ensure that an Omani mother has the right to confer the Omani citizenship to her children without discrimination. 

129.69 Review its Nationality Law in order to ensure that an Omani mother has the right to confer the Omani citizenship to her children without discrimination. 

Recommending State: Portugal

Recommendation Noted

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

Oman

129.77 Take further concrete measures to advance the personal status of women, including their right to transfer nationality to their children. 

129.77 Take further concrete measures to advance the personal status of women, including their right to transfer nationality to their children. 

Recommending State: Norway

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action