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MONACO
(CONTINUED)
Ending Sex Discrimination in the Law
EQUALITY NOW – BEIJING+25
4. Every person born of a Monegasque mother who acquired Monegasque nationality
by naturalization, by reestablishment of nationality, or by application of the
provisions of the second paragraph of article 6 or the fourth paragraph of article 7 of this
law.
5. Every person born of a mother who acquired Monegasque nationality by
declaration following a simple adoption.
6. Every person born in Monaco from unknown parents.
Note: While Article 1 of Law No. 1155 was amended in 2003 to expand the categories
by which a child can obtain citizenship through his/her mother, and again in 2019
to grant citizenship to children born in Monaco from unknown parents, Article 1 is
still discriminatory in that fathers, unlike mothers, have unconditional rights in
passing nationality to their children.
Article 17 of the Constitution of Monaco: The citizens of Monaco enjoy equality before
the law. No preferential status or treatment is accorded to any of them.
TOGO
Ordinance No. 78-34 of 7 September 1978 establishing
the Code of Togolese Nationality:
Article 5. ... a foreign woman who marries a Togolese man
acquires the Togolese nationality at the time of the marriage.
Article 12. ... a foreigner ... married to a Togolese woman [can
be naturalized under Article 10 by decree following an
investigation].
Article 23. Loses Togolese nationality: ... (3) a foreign woman
divorced from her Togolese husband.
Take Action – Togo
Prime Minister Komi Sélom Klassou
Lomé
TOGO
Email Portal: www.republicoftogo.com/
Liens-premier-niveau/Contactez-nous
Email: togo@un.int (Mission to the UN in
New York)
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Note: Article 2 of the Constitution of 1992 of Togo: The Togolese Republic guarantees
equality before the law for all citizens without distinction of origin, race, sex, social status
or religion.