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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

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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

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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

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.72 End discrimination in law and practice against women and girls, including by allowing women to pass their nationality onto their children in an equal manner with men. 

129.72 End discrimination in law and practice against women and girls, including by allowing women to pass their nationality onto their children in an equal manner with men. 

Recommending State: Ireland

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.67 Further revise the current legislation on personal status, nationality, employment and education in order to reinforce non-discrimination against women. 

129.67 Further revise the current legislation on personal status, nationality, employment and education in order to reinforce non-discrimination against women. 

Recommending State: Italy

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.75 Adopt legal measures to ensure equality between men and women regarding nationality rights. 

129.75 Adopt legal measures to ensure equality between men and women regarding nationality rights. 

Recommending State: Chile

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.70 Take further measures to eradicate discrimination against women, as prescribed by Article 17 of the Omani Basic Statute of the State, as well as by the positive remarks made during the previous round of the universal periodic review in 2011, by considering the withdrawal of its...

129.70 Take further measures to eradicate discrimination against women, as prescribed by Article 17 of the Omani Basic Statute of the State, as well as by the positive remarks made during the previous round of the universal periodic review in 2011, by considering the withdrawal of its reservation to Article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and allowing women to pass on their citizenship to their children in the same manner as men. 

Recommending State: Sweden

Recommendation Noted

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Oman

129.78 Revise the Omani Nationality Law, to guarantee citizenship for children born to non-Omani fathers. 

129.78 Revise the Omani Nationality Law, to guarantee citizenship for children born to non-Omani fathers. 

Recommending State: Sierra Leone

Recommendation Noted

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Mongolia

7. The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a clear and consistent methodology in accordance with international standards to collect detailed, disaggregated data that would allow the State party and the Committee to assess the enjoyment of human rights by individuals belonging to...

7. The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a clear and consistent methodology in accordance with international standards to collect detailed, disaggregated data that would allow the State party and the Committee to assess the enjoyment of human rights by individuals belonging to ethnic minority groups. The Committee welcomes the willingness expressed by the State party delegation to provide detailed statistical information in its next periodic report, and requests that such information also include details on: (...) and (b) the socioeconomic situation of non-citizens, including asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and stateless persons.

19. The Committee recommends that the State party take effective measures to fully guarantee the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons, and to provide information concerning their situation in the next periodic report. The Committee also encourages the State party to ratify (...) as well as the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Myanmar

144.55 Develop a simplified, effective birth registration system through which all can access a birth certificate, including a complaints handling mechanism. 

144.55 Develop a simplified, effective birth registration system through which all can access a birth certificate, including a complaints handling mechanism. 

Recommending State: Namibia

Recommendation Accepted

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