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Remove discriminatory provisions in the law (Section 10 of the
Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951) and practical barriers for women
accessing nationality and citizenship rights as equal citizens of
Pakistan as guaranteed by Article 25 of the Constitution. Ensure
that Pakistani women are legally and in practice able to transmit
citizenship to their foreign spouses and children equally as
Pakistani men.
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Develop oversight mechanisms to prevent arbitrary use of
powers and force against those deemed non-citizens, especially
refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons under wide
powers granted through various provisions of the Foreigners
Act 1946 (i.e. Section 3, 8, 11, amongst others).
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Guarantee the effective protection of Article 9, 10 and 14 of the
Constitution for refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons etc.
through adequate monitoring and accountability of violations.
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Uphold the fundamental international human rights law
principle of non-refoulement and the prohibition of collective
expulsion by developing appropriate mechanisms and
allocating resources that ensure an individual assessment of
protection needs of refugees, asylum seekers and stateless
persons with due process.
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Strengthen partnerships and cooperation between relevant
government departments and entities to improve cohesive and
rights-based implementation of the Pakistan Citizenship Act
1951 and the Foreigners Act 1946 considering constitutional
protections and Pakistan’s international obligations.
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