and with the country of destination.300 It has also affirmed that the best interests of minor children should be taken into account in the balancing exercise with regard to expulsion of a parent, including the hardship of returning to the country of origin of the parent.301 172. Much like the right to family life, the right to private life is a broad concept, embracing multiple aspects of a person’s identity. It has been recognized by the ECtHR that nationality falls under the right to private life on multiple occasions. This was an important point in the case of Genovese v. Malta, in which it was held that arbitrary denial of nationality could raise an issue under the right to private life as it is part of a person’s social identity protected as part of this right.302 This was subsequently broadened by the Court in Ramadan v. Malta to include situations of arbitrary revocation of nationality, arguing that the loss of nationality already acquired can have a similar or even bigger impact on the private and family life of a person.303 With regard to determining whether a violation of the above right exists, the Court held in K2 v. United Kingdom that not only the question of arbitrariness should be addressed, but that the consequences of revocation for the person should also be addressed, which allows for an examination of the consequences thereof on private and family life.304 9.7. The rights of the child PRINCIPLE LEGAL STANDARD 9.7.1. Every child has the right to a nationality. States must protect the child’s right to acquire and preserve their nationality and to re-establish their nationality when arbitrarily deprived of it. ICCPR, Art. 24(3): “Every child has the right to acquire a nationality. 9.7.2. States are required to treat all persons under the age of 18 in accordance with their rights as children. 9.7.3. States must protect the rights of the child and the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all proceedings affecting the nationality of children, their parents and other family members. CRC, Art. 7(1): “The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and, as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents. CRC, Art. 8(1): “States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference. CRC, Art. 1: “For the purposes of the present Convention, a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier. CRC, Art. 2(2): “States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the child is protected against all forms of discrimination or punishment on the basis of the status, activities, expressed opinions, or beliefs of the child's parents, legal guardians, or family members.” 300 ECtHR Üner v. the Netherlands (2006), Application no. 46410/99, para. 58; Udeh v. Switzerland (2013), Application no. 12020/09, para. 52. ECtHR, Jeunesse v. the Netherlands (2014), Application No. 12738/10, para. 117 118. 302 ECtHR, Genovese v Malta (2011), Application no. 53124/09, para 30. 303 ECtHR, Ramadan v Malta (2016), Application no. 76136/12, para 85. 304 ECtHR, K2 v United Kingdom (2017), Application no. 42387/13, para 49. 301 83