ISI Database on Statelessness and
Human Rights

Connecting nationality, statelessness and human rights. Explore and compare information from the international human rights monitoring systems to promote a human rights-based approach to nationality and statelessness.

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Number of results found: 2282

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.247. Ensure the issuance of legal documents for stateless persons while working on a systemic resolution of statelessness in the country in accordance with international standards.

157.247. Ensure the issuance of legal documents for stateless persons while working on a systemic resolution of statelessness in the country in accordance with international standards.

Recommending State: Czechia

Recommendation Noted

Lack of documents/Access to documentation

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.115. Eliminate discrimination against women, including in the Nationality Act, so as to enable Kuwaiti women to pass on their nationality to their children.

157.115. Eliminate discrimination against women, including in the Nationality Act, so as to enable Kuwaiti women to pass on their nationality to their children.

Recommending State: Austria

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.242. Provide full citizenship and rights for the Bidoun population.

157.242. Provide full citizenship and rights for the Bidoun population.

Recommending State: Norway

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.250. Deepen the legal and administrative measures aiming at facilitating access to Kuwaiti nationality to stateless persons residing in Kuwait, as well as to children of foreign or stateless fathers born in the territory.

157.250. Deepen the legal and administrative measures aiming at facilitating access to Kuwaiti nationality to stateless persons residing in Kuwait, as well as to children of foreign or stateless fathers born in the territory.

Recommending State: Argentina

Recommendation Noted

Remedy/Reparation Born on territory Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.32. Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, with a view to finding a permanent solution to the legal status of Bidouns in Kuwait.

157.32. Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, with a view to finding a permanent solution to the legal status of Bidouns in Kuwait.

Recommending State: Australia

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.118. Amend the nationality law to allow women equal rights to men in passing their nationality to their children.

157.118. Amend the nationality law to allow women equal rights to men in passing their nationality to their children.

Recommending State: Norway

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.245. Respect the universally recognized right to nationality set forth in the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and stop revoking citizenships, while reinstating citizenships that have already been revoked.

157.245. Respect the universally recognized right to nationality set forth in the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and stop revoking citizenships, while reinstating citizenships that have already been revoked.

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Noted

Remedy/Reparation Loss/Deprivation

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.253. Take the necessary steps to facilitate the process of qualifying stateless individuals to be granted nationality so that they can enjoy basic human rights.

157.253. Take the necessary steps to facilitate the process of qualifying stateless individuals to be granted nationality so that they can enjoy basic human rights.

Recommending State: South Korea

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Remedy/Reparation

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.113. Amend legislation that discriminates against women, such as the Nationality Law, to ensure equality between men and women and non-discrimination in enjoyment of the human rights of girls and women.

157.113. Amend legislation that discriminates against women, such as the Nationality Law, to ensure equality between men and women and non-discrimination in enjoyment of the human rights of girls and women.

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Noted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

157.240. Take further measures for ensuring appropriate protection of the human rights of the Bidoun population.

157.240. Take further measures for ensuring appropriate protection of the human rights of the Bidoun population.

Recommending State: Ukraine

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights