2018. President Weah also called for the removal of this clause,4 but it still remains in the Constitution. 17. An estimated 4,000 persons of Lebanese descent, who have lived in Liberia for generations, are barred from citizenship, land ownership and other rights as a result of this discriminatory constitutional provision.5 Recommendations 18. Based on the above information, the co-submitting organisations urge reviewing States to make the following recommendations to Liberia: 4 5 I. Guarantee women the same right as men to transmit their nationality to their children, in particular by amending Section 20.1 (b) of Part III of the Aliens and Nationality Law; II. Remove race discrimination by amending Article 27(2) of the Constitution, which restricts access to nationality by birth or naturalisation, to persons of Negro descent. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42871741. Ibid 5

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