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Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.224 Amend legislation so that women will be allowed to pass their nationality on to their children. 

122.224 Amend legislation so that women will be allowed to pass their nationality on to their children. 

Recommending State: Cyprus

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.227 Continue enhancing the protection of the rights of the child, in particular to ensure every child’s right to nationality and citizenship.

122.227 Continue enhancing the protection of the rights of the child, in particular to ensure every child’s right to nationality and citizenship.

Recommending State: Lithuania

Recommendation Accepted

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.228 Guarantee that the rights of transmission of nationality to descendants and spouses are applied with a gender perspective. 

122.228 Guarantee that the rights of transmission of nationality to descendants and spouses are applied with a gender perspective. 

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Accepted

Gender
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.6 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention...

122.6 Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. 

Recommending State: Paraguay

Recommendation Accepted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.231 Remove discrimination against women in nationality laws that contributes to statelessness and address naturalization processing delays that can result in long-time residents becoming stateless. 

122.231 Remove discrimination against women in nationality laws that contributes to statelessness and address naturalization processing delays that can result in long-time residents becoming stateless

Recommending State: United States of America

Recommendation Accepted

Access to nationality/Naturalization Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.321 Adopt measures to guarantee the right to nationality and prevent cases of statelessness, including by easing the process for the newly born children of unwed mothers to get birth certification.

35.321 Adopt measures to guarantee the right to nationality and prevent cases of statelessness, including by easing the process for the newly born children of unwed mothers to get birth certification.

Recommending State: Indonesia

Recommendation Noted

Birth registration Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.37 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

35.37 Ratify the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Recommending State: Niger

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.320 Ensure that stateless and migrant girls have equal access to education as Emirati nationals. 

35.320 Ensure that stateless and migrant girls have equal access to education as Emirati nationals. 

Recommending State: Ecuador

Recommendation Noted

Protection/Enjoyment of rights Gender
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.323 Increase efforts to implement a fair and transparent process, based on objectively verifiable criteria, for stateless persons to apply for Emirati nationality. 

35.323 Increase efforts to implement a fair and transparent process, based on objectively verifiable criteria, for stateless persons to apply for Emirati nationality

Recommending State: Uruguay

Recommendation Accepted

Remedy/Reparation
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.57 Withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and fully recognize women’s rights, including their civil rights as well as their right to nationality. 

35.57 Withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and fully recognize women’s rights, including their civil rights as well as their right to nationality

Recommending State: Mexico

Recommendation Noted

Gender International Instruments