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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Malawi

110.72 Take all necessary measures to protect and promote the right of children, including their right to acquire a nationality and to be registered at birth, combat child marriages and finalize the implementation of the national plan of action for vulnerable children for the period 2014...

110.72 Take all necessary measures to protect and promote the right of children, including their right to acquire a nationality and to be registered at birth, combat child marriages and finalize the implementation of the national plan of action for vulnerable children for the period 2014-2018. 

Recommending State: Namibia

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Malawi

110.26 Bring legislation governing the acquisition, retention or transfer of citizenship in line with article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, by removing any remaining discrimination.

110.26 Bring legislation governing the acquisition, retention or transfer of citizenship in line with article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, by removing any remaining discrimination.

Recommending State: Portugal

Recommendation Accepted

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

Malawi

110.70 Amend sections 9 and 16 of the Citizenship Act to ensure that nationality provisions are applied equally to men and women. 

110.70 Amend sections 9 and 16 of the Citizenship Act to ensure that nationality provisions are applied equally to men and women. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

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

Malawi

113.10 Withdraw all reservations to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol and accede to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

113.10 Withdraw all reservations to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol and accede to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Malawi

110.57 Continue efforts in the area of gender equality, in particular regarding acquisition, loss and transfer of nationality. 

110.57 Continue efforts in the area of gender equality, in particular regarding acquisition, loss and transfer of nationality. 

Recommending State: Algeria

Recommendation Accepted

Gender
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Malawi

110.71 Ensure the proper registration of all newborns in order to ensure recognition of their legal personality. 

110.71 Ensure the proper registration of all newborns in order to ensure recognition of their legal personality. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

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

Netherlands

33. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that all stateless children born in its territory, irrespective of residency status, have access to citizenship without any conditions. In particular, it recommends that the State party not adopt the proposed requirement of parents’...

33. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that all stateless children born in its territory, irrespective of residency status, have access to citizenship without any conditions. In particular, it recommends that the State party not adopt the proposed requirement of parents’ cooperation with the authorities.

Remedy/Reparation Born on territory
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Honduras

124.17 Improve birth registration system and be supported by awareness-raising activities, in order to sustain the rise in registration numbers, especially in rural areas. 

124.17 Improve birth registration system and be supported by awareness-raising activities, in order to sustain the rise in registration numbers, especially in rural areas. 

Recommending State: Türkiye

Recommendation Accepted

Birth registration
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Belarus

129.8 Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

129.8 Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: Ghana

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Maldives

143.17 Ratify 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. 

143.17 Ratify 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. 

Recommending State: Portugal

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
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Statelessness Doc. A/HCR/30/8