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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 2nd

Nepal

122.2 Take necessary measures to ensure the guarantee in the Nepal’s Constitution of full equality between men and women with respect to the nationality of their children and in accordance with article 9 (2) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,...

122.2 Take necessary measures to ensure the guarantee in the Nepal’s Constitution of full equality between men and women with respect to the nationality of their children and in accordance with article 9 (2) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which Nepal has ratified. 

Recommending State: Canada

Recommendation Accepted

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Nepal

122.69 Amend legislation on nationality in order to be able to grant Nepali nationality through either parent. 

122.69 Amend legislation on nationality in order to be able to grant Nepali nationality through either parent. 

Recommending State: Spain

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Nepal

124.5 Ratify the conventions on refugees and stateless persons. 

124.5 Ratify the conventions on refugees and stateless persons. 

Recommending State: Portugal

Recommendation Noted

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Nepal

122.67 Amend the citizenship laws to allow citizenship through either parent. 

122.67 Amend the citizenship laws to allow citizenship through either parent. 

Recommending State: Hungary

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Nepal

122.70 Implement measures to ensure that the rights to acquire, transfer and retain citizenship are extended equally to all women and their children. 

122.70 Implement measures to ensure that the rights to acquire, transfer and retain citizenship are extended equally to all women and their children. 

Recommending State: New Zealand

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Mauritania

126.32 Step up efforts to facilitate administrative procedures so that all children are registered at birth. 

126.32 Step up efforts to facilitate administrative procedures so that all children are registered at birth. 

Recommending State: Türkiye

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Mauritania

128.5 Reform its nationality law, provide women the capacity to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship on an equal basis with men, and bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. 

128.5 Reform its nationality law, provide women the capacity to acquire, retain and transfer citizenship on an equal basis with men, and bring the law into compliance with international human rights standards. 

Recommending State: Kenya

Recommendation Noted

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Mauritania

129.56 Continue its cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and related agencies, in order to identify, repatriate and provide proper citizenship documents for the displaced population in the wake of tensions with Senegal and the expelling of citizens...

129.56 Continue its cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and related agencies, in order to identify, repatriate and provide proper citizenship documents for the displaced population in the wake of tensions with Senegal and the expelling of citizens from both countries between 1989-1991. 

Recommending State: Brazil

Recommendation Noted

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Austria

139.5 Address the limitations for children born out of wedlock in accessing Austrian nationality and ensure non-discrimination. 

139.5 Address the limitations for children born out of wedlock in accessing Austrian nationality and ensure non-discrimination. 

Recommending State: Portugal

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Lebanon

132.6 Withdraw its reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.  

132.6 Withdraw its reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.  

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Noted

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