1. Please provide any additional information and/or comment(s) you may have on how Your Excellency’s Government intends to proceed with Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, including how the Government intends to ensure that the legislation and practice complies with its international law obligations to reduce statelessness, prevent discrimination and ensure the right to fair proceedings. This communication, as a comment on pending or recently adopted legislation, regulations or policies, and any response received from your Excellency’s Government will be made public via the communications reporting website after 48 hours. They will also subsequently be made available in the usual report to be presented to the Human Rights Council. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration. E. Tendayi Achiume Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Nils Melzer Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Siobhán Mullally Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children Melissa Upreti Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls 12