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Number of results found: 2459

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

122.3 Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Recommending State: Luxembourg

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

The Bahamas

122.230 Continue efforts to amend the law on nationality in order to ensure the equal right of women to confer their nationality on their children.

122.230 Continue efforts to amend the law on nationality in order to ensure the equal right of women to confer their nationality on their children.

Recommending State: Netherlands

Recommendation Accepted

Gender Legislative/Judicial/Administrative action
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

United Arab Emirates

35.31 Accede to and fully implement the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. 

35.31 Accede to and fully implement the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Recommending State: Germany

Recommendation Noted

International Instruments
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 4th

United Arab Emirates

35.260 Amend legislation so that Emirati women can easily pass on their nationality to their children. 

35.260 Amend legislation so that Emirati women can easily pass on their nationality to their children. 

Recommending State: Cyprus

Recommendation Accepted

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