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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Ghana

125.61. Continue the efforts to improve the birth registration figures, having in mind that considerable improvement has already been achieved, as birth registration increased from around 30 per cent in 2000 to over 60 per cent in 2010. 

125.61. Continue the efforts to improve the birth registration figures, having in mind that considerable improvement has already been achieved, as birth registration increased from around 30 per cent in 2000 to over 60 per cent in 2010. 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Ghana

123.23. Carry out awareness-raising campaigns to promote the birth registration of all children, particularly those living in poverty, and adopt necessary measures to guarantee effective access to free birth registrations for new-borns. 

123.23. Carry out awareness-raising campaigns to promote the birth registration of all children, particularly those living in poverty, and adopt necessary measures to guarantee effective access to free birth registrations for new-borns. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Liberia

41. The Committee regrets that, despite its previous recommendation, the granting of citizenship to children born in the State party remains restricted on the basis of colour or racial origin according to the provisions contained in article 27 of the Constitution and the Alien and the...

41. The Committee regrets that, despite its previous recommendation, the granting of citizenship to children born in the State party remains restricted on the basis of colour or racial origin according to the provisions contained in article 27 of the Constitution and the Alien and the Nationalization Law, which are contrary to article 2 of the Convention.

42. The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (CRC/C/15/Add.236, para 33, 2004) and calls upon the State party to take urgent measures to amend its Constitution and citizenship laws to eliminate discrimination on the basis of color or racial origin.

44. The Committee encourages the State party to further strengthen its efforts at increasing the rate of birth registration, including through the effective implementation of the targeted joint projects with local partners and United Nations agencies. It further recommends that the State party launch extensive awarenessraising programmes including campaigns on the importance of birth registration, on the process of registration, and on the benefits thereof. In doing so, the State party should pay particular attention to the communities in outlying counties; it is further invited to consider the use of well-resourced mobile birth registration teams to cover remote and underserved areas and extending free-of-charge birth registration with free birth certificates for children of all ages.

Birth registration Race/Ethnicity Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.47. Establish a national adoption centre and an obligation to register right after birth. 

124.47. Establish a national adoption centre and an obligation to register right after birth. 

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.29. Carry out a legislative review so as to ensure an automatic and legal registration at birth, while guaranteeing the protection of personal data and especially the right to access such data.

124.29. Carry out a legislative review so as to ensure an automatic and legal registration at birth, while guaranteeing the protection of personal data and especially the right to access such data.

Recommending State: Switzerland

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.29. Facilitate the implementation of a birth registration system to allow immediate registration at birth, independently of the status or nationality of parents.

124.29. Facilitate the implementation of a birth registration system to allow immediate registration at birth, independently of the status or nationality of parents.

Recommending State: France

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.29. Revise the national legislation with a view to guarantee that all persons are registered at birth, independently of their migrant condition or the nationality of their parents. 

124.29. Revise the national legislation with a view to guarantee that all persons are registered at birth, independently of their migrant condition or the nationality of their parents. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.29. Improve the registration of children with a view to ensuring that the statelessness of children is prevented. 

124.29. Improve the registration of children with a view to ensuring that the statelessness of children is prevented. 

Recommending State: South Africa

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.29. Review its birth registration system to safeguard the human rights of unwed mothers and children by (i) ensuring immediate birth registration is available to all children regardless of the parents legal status; (ii) ensuring that the birth registration accurately indicates the...

124.29. Review its birth registration system to safeguard the human rights of unwed mothers and children by (i) ensuring immediate birth registration is available to all children regardless of the parents legal status; (ii) ensuring that the birth registration accurately indicates the biological parent(s) of the child; and (iii) taking steps to prevent birth registration of children by third parties, such as adoptive parents, that could result in the occurrence of de facto adoptions in the absence of proper judicial oversight, which could also put children at risk of being trafficked. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

South Korea

124.29. Provide for a full system of universal birth registration including immediate registration upon birth regardless of the parent’s nationality or status in the country.

124.29. Provide for a full system of universal birth registration including immediate registration upon birth regardless of the parent’s nationality or status in the country.

Recommending State: Ireland

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration