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prevention of statelessness among minorities; National Human Rights Institutions and
Ombudspersons should have a mandate to monitor and report on these issues.
Guarantee access (in law and practice) to fundamental rights for all Romani people on their
territory, irrespective of documentation or citizenship status, including primary and
secondary education, healthcare (including reproductive rights and maternity care for
women), work, accommodation, and freedom from violations of rights such as child and
early marriage.
Simplify complex civil registration procedures impacting disproportionately on Roma
communities, including where these prevent Roma from registering the births of their
children – in particular where the child's mother is deceased or unavailable, when the child's
biological father is not part of the household (not married to the mother); for persons that
turned 18 (adults) and are not enrolled in the civil records. This should incorporate law and
policy reform where necessary, training and capacity building of frontline officials,
cooperation and information sharing between countries, and community engagement.
In developing and implementing its National Action Plan for Development in accordance
with the Sustainable Development Goals, ensure that “no one is left behind” in the pursuit
of Target 16.9 to “by 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration”.
Amend the Law on Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages and address any legal gaps, in
particular to guarantee universal, free and immediate birth registration for every child
irrespective of the parents’ status, documentation, insurance or whether the child was born
in a medical institution, in accordance with CRC Article 7. Also establish a special procedure
(administrative or judicial) for determination of the time and place of birth of persons born
at home.
Improve the collection and monitoring of data disaggregated by ethnicity including on birth
registration, documentation status, and access to fundamental rights such as education and
healthcare, with appropriate steps to ensure the data is fully anonymised.
Make available effective remedies for all those seeking to resolve their documentation
status, including state-funded legal aid, the removal of barriers to accessing justice such as
court fees or fees for DNA testing, judicial oversight, and robust complaints and
compensation mechanisms.
Take responsibility for proactively identifying, addressing and eliminating any stereotypical
or discriminatory views or actions among their staff concerning Roma through improved
leadership, training, and capacity building on national and international obligations and
good practice, as well as better monitoring and implementation of robust complaints
procedures for service users to seek redress.
Work with Romani communities to identify the needs, concerns and barriers they face, and
support the co-development of action to tackle priority issues.
Take concrete action to address the multiple discrimination that leads to Romani women
being unable to access their rights to reproductive and maternal healthcare and reduce the
rate of involuntary home births.
Establish in law a statelessness determination procedure and status in line with the 1954
Convention, UNHCR guidance and best practice.
Accede to the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
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