Previous UPR of Oman under the First and Second Cycle 6. Oman was previously reviewed under the 17th session3 in 2011 (First Cycle) and under the 31st session4 in 2016 (second Cycle). The First Cycle 7. During the First Cycle, Oman received a total of eleven recommendations relating to the right to nationality and statelessness. Eight recommendations focused on gender discriminatory relating to the right to nationality and more in general. Two recommendations by the USA and France focused on eradicating discrimination against women by amending its Nationality Law to enable women to transmit Omani citizenship to their children. Canada and Slovakia recommended that Oman review its Personal Status Law and Labour Law and eliminate gender discriminatory provisions. Oman noted all four of these recommendations. Argentina, Bahrain, Spain and Sweden recommended that Oman take additional measures to eliminate all forms of gender discrimination in general. Oman accepted the recommendations made by Argentina and Bahrain, while recommendations made by Spain and Sweden were noted. 8. Slovakia issued a recommendation regarding the ratification of the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, which was noted. Brazil and Italy recommended Oman to withdraw its reservations from CEDAW. The withdrawal of the reservation on article 9(2) of the Convention which requires States Parties to recognise women’s equal rights with men with respect to the nationality of their children, is particularly relevant to statelessness. The Second Cycle 9. During the second cycle, Oman received a total of nineteen recommendations in relation to nationality and statelessness, specifically on recognising Omani women’s equal rights with men with regard to transmission of their nationality to their children (11). None of the recommendations were accepted, they were all noted by Oman. 10. France recommended that Oman amend the Nationality Code to eliminate the possibility of deprivation of nationality resulting in statelessness. 11. Sierra Leone recommended that Oman revise its Nationality Law and include safeguards to guarantee Omani citizenship for children born to non-Omani fathers. 12. Several States recommended ratifying UN treaties, including the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (France), and the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (The Philippines, Nigeria and Honduras). Sweden and Namibia recommended withdrawing reservations from CEDAW ( 13. In both cycles, Oman did not submit any mid-term reports to update on the status of implementation of recommendations. 3 United Nations Human Rights Council, Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Oman, 17th sess, UN Doc A/HRC/17/7 (24 March 2011). 4 United Nations Human Rights Council, Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Oman, 31st sess, UN Doc A/HRC/31/11 (6 January 2016). 2