Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (Statelessness Conventions).2 6. While Mongolia did not receive any statelessness specific recommendations, a joint submission from non-governmental bodies noted that "ethnic minorities risked statelessness particularly noting documented cases of Kazakh individuals who became stateless as a result of moving between Mongolia and Kazakhstan in the early 1990s".3 7. During the second cycle, the OHCHR Compilation of UN information included that: "while welcoming the fact that children of stateless persons may apply for citizenship, the HR Committee [HRC-CCPR] was concerned about persons who had become stateless as a result of the legal obligation for individuals to renounce their nationality upon application for another nationality. Mongolia should implement reforms to guarantee the right of all persons to receive a nationality, including stateless children born on its territory to stateless parents, and comply with the six-month legal deadline for completion of that procedure."4 8. UNHCR’s report urged states to recommend that Mongolia: "undertake a thorough analysis of its legal framework to identify the provisions that led to statelessness, and implement immediate reforms to guarantee the right of all persons to acquire a nationality, including providing safeguards to prevent statelessness occurring amongst children."5 9. During the 22nd session of the UPR, Mongolia received following recommendations relevant to statelessness and the right to nationality:6 I. Norway recommended that Mongolia positively consider acceding to the Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons and the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness; II. Sierra Leone recommended that Mongolia ratify the ICRMW and the Conventions on Refugees and Stateless Persons; and III. Uruguay recommended that Mongolia accede to the ICRMW and work together with UNHCR to ensure that asylum-seekers have access to their rights, particularly in compliance with the principle of non-refoulement. 10. In response, Mongolia indicated that "a stateless person enjoys the same rights and freedoms as 2 UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, Compilation prepared by the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, 9th sess, UN Doc A/HRC/WG.6/9/MNG/2 (10 August 2010) p 3. 3 UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, Summary prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, 9th sess, UN Doc A/HRC/WG.6/9/MNG/3 (5 August 2010) para 65. 4 UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, Compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, 22nd sess, UN Doc A/HRC/WG.6/22/MNG/2 (2 March 2015), p 5. 5 Ibid, p 13. 6 UN Human Rights Council, Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review - Mongolia, 13th sess, UN Doc A/HRC/30/6 (13 July 2015). 2