3. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality or of the right to change it.
Arab Charter on Human Rights (22 May 2004)
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Article 29
1. Everyone has the right to nationality. No one shall be arbitrarily or unlawfully
deprived of his nationality.
2. States parties shall take such measures as they deem appropriate, in accordance with
their domestic laws on nationality, to allow a child to acquire the mother’s nationality,
having due regard, in all cases, to the best interests of the child.
3. Non one shall be denied the right to acquire another nationality, having due regard for
the domestic legal procedures in his country.
Commonwealth of Independent States Convention on Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (26 May 1995)
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Article 24
1. Everyone shall have the right to citizenship.
2. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his citizenship or of the right to change it.
Resolution of the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization on “Legal
Identity and Statelessness” (8 April 2006)
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3. Encourages the Member States to review nationality legislation with a view to
reducing and avoiding statelessness, consistent with fundamental principles of
international law;
4. Also encourages the Member States to raise awareness about the problem of
statelessness and to actively cooperate in the identification of problems of statelessness
paying particular regard to establishing identity and acquiring relevant documentation
for women, children and families in instances of displacement, migration or trafficking;
5. Urges Member States in general and those Member States, which have the presence
of stateless persons in particular, to take the necessary legal and institutional measures
to ameliorate the precarious situation of stateless persons;