Four recommendations on the practice of deprivation of nationality:
6.174. End the practice of revoking citizenship from individuals (Denmark);
6.175. End the practice of revocation of citizenship and adopt legal and institutional safeguard to
prevent discrimination against members of religious minorities and provide effective remedy for
victims of arbitrary arrests, detention, summons or travel bans (Czechia);
6.176. Abolish the practice of revoking nationality as a punishment on any grounds (Mexico) / End the
practice of arbitrarily revoking citizenship, especially where this renders individuals stateless and
forces them into exile (Belgium).
Relevant “Voluntary pledges and commitments”:
10. Consider amending the Bahraini Citizenship Act to grant citizenship to the children of Bahraini
women married to foreigners in accordance with the rules regulating the granting of citizenship.
11. The application of policies and programmes on comprehensive and sustainable development
continues. Bahrain will submit its first report on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 to
the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to be held in New York in July 2018.
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Brazil UPR – 3rd Cycle
From the draft report of the Working Group on the UPR – no relevant recommendations.
5.33. Accede to and fully implement the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions and the 1951
Refugee Convention (Slovakia);
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Ecuador – 3rd cycle (5 May)
From the draft report of the Working Group on the UPR
1 recommendation on expediting establishment of a statelessness determination procedure
7.1578 Expedite the introduction of a statelessness determination procedure and ensure that it is in
line with international standards and UNHCR guidance (Slovakia).
1 recommendation on birth registration
7.136 Continue strengthening universal birth registration services in the country, ensuring that it is
free and accessible to all (Slovakia).
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Finland UPR- 3rd cycle
From the draft report of the Working Group on the UPR – no relevant recommendations.
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India UPR- 3rd Cycle
From the draft report of the Working Group on the UPR
2 recommendations on acceding and implementing the statelessness conventions, including 1
recommendation to implement article 7 CRC to end statelessness
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